My photo series of “Portraits of Selfies” is getting large enough that I might be able to something more meaningful with this photo collection. The last entry was capture during a flash photography workshop during Halloween as part of my Day of the Dead photography workshop.
In Guatemala we are quite good at absorbing and adapting traditions from other locations. Sometimes we even combine two distinctly different traditions and we make it our own. Celebrating Halloween with Mexican Catrinas, Elegant Skulls, is a very good example of such fusion and adoption. For the first time, on October 31st, 2018 I will … Read more
Don’t say I did not warn you before about how addicting ice cream in Guatemala can be. Well, as you can see here, even death can not resist it. So, how is Halloween celebrated in Antigua Guatemala? Well, it depends on your age group. Children, and their vigilant parents, go out in the afternoon trick-or-treating … Read more
Halloween in Antigua Guatemala is becoming increasingly popular, especially at bars and restaurants where often costume contests are held. Calle del Arco is also a popular venue as you can see in the photos below courtesy of Nelo Mijangos. As a matter of fact, it seems that Nelo went to just about every single Halloween … Read more
I am not sure whether now there are more people celebrating Halloween in La Antigua Guatemala or if I am just more aware of the alienation of Guatemalans in general. Although it is kind of difficult to use the word alienation for a town like Antigua Guatemala where most people are not locals. Perhaps, that’s … Read more