Antigua Colonial Patio
What better way to enjoy a Sunday morning than to bring a freshly brewed cup of the best coffee in the world …
Chepito, Let Me Show You…
I like to photograph old people. I like to photograph young people. I like to photograph people, regardless of their age, really. …
Búcaro Fountains Revisited
I believe this is the third or fourth time I shown you a búcaro fountain. Can you tell us now what exactly …
Abundant Water for Fountains Around Antigua
The Panchoy Valley, where La Antigua Guatemala is located, used to be a lake at the time the Conquistadores arrived and when …
Casa Antigüeña: The Búcaro
Several times people have asked to show the inside of a house from La Antigua Guatemala and I had said that I …
What in the World is a Búcaro?
Many times, when foreigners are looking at listings for houses or apartments for rent or sale in La Antigua Guatemala, they come …
Mermaid from Fountain at Antigua’s Central Park
To answer MO’s questions: There are four identical mermaids (sirenas in Spanish), give or take the normal wear. These are not the …
Capturing Sunshine at the Mermaids Fountain
September has been one of the rainiest month thus far, but you would not know it by looking at the recent daily …
Mermaids Fountain at Central Park
By this coming weekend, the area around this fountain will be so crowded that you won’t be able to see the fountain. …
Mother’s Safety Zone
Through our mothers’ safety zone we learn to crawl, walk, run, swim and fly! It is only fair that we assign one …
La Antigua Guatemala is Full of Contrasts
Actually, it is not only La Antigua Guatemala that is a town full of contrasts, but rather the whole country. Guatemala has …
Garden Grid and Fountain at Compañía de Jesús
I have said that I really enjoy being in this building so many times that you might actually believe that I work …
Light is a good reason to visit Antigua
Back on July 9th I told you that Guatemala sells light and color when I showed you an open door that leads …
Compañía de Jesús Fountain
Compañía de Jesus Fountain, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Here is another example of a fountain and a patio. This is the inside …