A Day in the Life of a Tuc Tuc Taxi Driver in Antigua Guatemala

Foundry Project: A Day in the Life of a Tuc Tuc Taxi Driver in Antigua Guatemala by Vera Narvaez-Lanuza

Here’s the first photojournalistic project of the Foundry Photo Workshop I am sharing with you. As soon as I get other projects I will share them here. Stay tuned! Tuctuquero Don Juan José Cos drives a silver tuc tuc numbered 30. He lives 3 kms from the city of La Antigua Guatemala, in a town … Read more

Good News from Guatemala: Working for the Welfare of Equines

Fundación Equinos Sanos para el Pueblo, ESAP, is another non-governmental organisation I have worked with in the past. So, when Foundry Photojournalism Workshop student Julie decided to focus her photo story on horses, I knew she needed to talk the people at ESAP, the organisation that “develops, promotes and strengthens sustainable practices of care and … Read more

Good News from Guatemala: Helping The Shoe Shine Kids Prepare for a Better Future

One week after I started AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1, 2006 I pointed out how kids should be in school instead of working on the streets. The entry was entitled Tourists and shoe-shining boy. Only two weeks later I presented you a little boy no more than 5 years old with a shoe shining box in … Read more

Good News from Guatemala: Fighting Malnourishment in Guatemala from Casa Jackson, Antigua Guatemala

Often times I have wonder why do we have so many non-governmental organisations, NGOs, in and around Antigua Guatemala. Also, I have wondered why do we have so many volunteers come over to Guatemala and give up their vacation or their walk-about time to help x or y project. I believe I have some answers … Read more

Good News from Guatemala Coming Up Soon

Thanks to Foundry Photo Journalism Workshop Stories being created right now, soon there will a series of amazing good news coming out of Guatemala. Here for instance, Erin from Philadelphia is interviewing Juan Pablo from Los Patojos NGO, a group helping kids get a better life out Jocotenango, the municipality next to Antigua Guatemala. Stay … Read more