Dry Season Vista of Volcán Agua
I have very good news. The dry season has arrived. As you may already know, I believe the dry season is the …
Flower Decorations In La Antigua Guatemala
Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala, the land of the eternal Spring! We are so lucky to have so many flowers in bloom …
The aesthetics of La Antigua Guatemala
If one picture could summarise the aesthetic values of La Antigua Guatemala, this picture gets pretty close. Simple, antique, tasteful, colourful, with …
Light and flowers at the mercado
If you go to el mercado on “market days” you can get an ever larger selection of flowers at lower prices than …
Yellow Flowers at el mercado, Antigua Guatemala
Plastic fake flowers, we don’t know what they are and we don’t need them. We are the land of the eternal Spring …
Dry Season Blossoms in Antigua Guatemala
Okay folks, this is the deal. In Guatemala for some strange reason, many plants bloom during the dry season. As a matter …
Hurry, Light, We have Beautiful Light Now in Antigua Guatemala
I believe I have mentioned a few times before through the years, we have the most beautiful and incredible light around Antigua …
Real Guatemala: Milpa Fields with Flowers and Squash
So far in these milpa fields I have found beans, squash, red onions, fruit trees, and flowers. However, as explained before, in …
Guatemalan Flowers: Varsovias
In La Antigua Guatemala, flowers bloom all year round. These white flowers actually bloom around mid autumn. We call them varsovias in …
Blossoms From The Land of the Eternal Spring
As many of you know because we have discussed previously, Guatemala does not have the traditional four seasons. Well, really, we do, …
Guatemalan Flower Growers
As mentioned before, if you’re looking for flower and plant nurseries, then head over to San Miguel Dueñas where it seems as …
Colorful Red and Yellow Flowers
Please help me identify these colorful red and yellow flowers I found during one of my morning walks. The first correct answer …
Antigua Guatemala Celebrates it’s 470th Anniversary
The fountains are decorated with flower arrangements as part of the low profile celebrations for Antigua Guatemala’s 470th anniversary this March 10th. …
For The Innocent Victims in Newtown, Connecticut
We send our condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy in Connecticut. Our hearts are with you.
Cempasuchil, the flowers of the dead
These orange flowers known as cempasuchil, flowers for the dead, are found around October and November and many people take them to …