We are almost at the end of the dry season, soon the skyline of Antigua Guatemala will be filled with clouds and rains will be a common happening in the afternoons. Enjoy the last sights of the dry season.
Here we can appreciate the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango at sunsise. Sixty seconds before, both volcanoes had a cloud crater cap and in the time I grabbed the camera Fuego had its cloud cap removed and started puffing fumaroles. Does it anyone know why volcanoes get cloud caps shaped exactly as the shape of their … Read more
To wake up to the vista of ice capped volcanoes in Antigua Guatemala is not common at all, but it does happens every few years. I guess the combination of a cold front and some rain does the magic. Let’s enjoy it while it lasts.
Volcán Fuego is such a show off, always fuming and erupting to keeps us on our toes. Some times it growls so load that the windows and the house vibrate and shake. At night, often it gives a vibrant red lava show. I’m telling you, this volcano is quite the performer. Wish you were here … Read more
In case you didn’t know, on Thursday night we had rain falling in Guatemala which caused most peaks above 3,700 meters to acquire cap of snow; by the way, that’s 12,200 feet for those of you who still live in a place where the metric system is not in place yet. The skies around Antigua … Read more
What time do you think is the magic hour to enjoy the best view of the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango? p.s. We begin the countdown to the end of the world according to the Maya; are you ready for it?
Volcanic soil, the perfect amount rain and sunshine and shadow, temperate weather, 5,000 to 6,500 feet altitude above sea level and to start with the best possible coffee berries. That’s all, give or take. Any other suggestions or things that I might have overlooked?
Here's another wallpaper for your iPad, tablet or laptop of volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango taken from a coffee plantation in San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala. What you're seeing In the foreground are the branches of the gravileas trees which provide shadow to the coffee bushes. Enjoy!
Yes, this is the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala. If you have followed AntiguaDailyPhoto for a while you would know that I don’t like the rainy season too much, except for this gorgeous temperate rainy season with clear skies and agreeable weather in the morning and some light rains in the late afternoons or nights. … Read more
Almost a week later Fuego volcano decided to perform for us another pyromaniac show. This time I was near Tanque de La Unión when I was alerted by Nelo, Norman and Guy about the eruption and pyroclastic activity and luckily I had my camera gear with me. I decided to take on Nelo’s idea to … Read more
If you manage to get to rooftop of a house in Antigua Guatemala, you could get a panoramic vista of volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango (left to right). If you’re lucky enough to have a poniente vista (that’s looking west) you might also be able to enjoy glorious sunsets during the dry season, and electrifying … Read more
In my never endless pursuit of bringing your familiar vistas from unfamiliar perspectives I present to you volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango as seen from San Felipe de Jesús. I know MO will be happy to comment on the omnipresent electric wires, but how about you, what you think? Have you seen the volcanoes from this … Read more
On the road to San Juan del Obispo you can find this view, where you can see a coffee plantation in the foreground with the Acatenango and Fuego Volcanoes in the background. When I was on my way to San Juan del Obispo, I just had to stop and capture this fleeting vista. I am … Read more