Guatemalan handicrafts are another popular store front in many of the shops around La Antigua Guatemala. That’s why it could be absent from the “Pase adelante” or “Come in” analog film project. This picture is the typical vista of the kind merchandise one can find at this shops. What are your thoughts with what you … Read more
This type ceramic heaters are used often in garden and patios to warm up the get togethers during chilly nights. It’s sort of a portable fireplace and in Guatemala we normally call them braseros or chimeneas. What are these things called in English? By the way, would you like to have one for your patio … Read more
In a time and world where everything is manufactured in assembly lines in China, Guatemalan artisans still make colorful pieces by hand. Each handicraft similar but unique at the same time thanks to the imperfection introduced by the each artisan with their own hands and hearts. What are your thoughts regarding hand-made pieces versus assembly-line … Read more
Did you know that the number 13 is sacred and a good luck number for the Maya? The same principal applies to owls and that’s why they manifest constantly in the handicrafts and arts of Guatemala. Follow the rabbit to the archives for Tecolote and you will see the many different versions found just around … Read more
Here’a another entry for the Color Palette category. Make sure you wear sunglasses if you decide to follow the white rabbit. By the way, I created the Color Palette category nearly 100 days after the initial posts as a way to capture photographs that were a very good samples of the colors found … Read more