Today I share with you a close up view of a woodcarver at work in the village of San Gaspar Vivar, Antigua Guatemala. If you scroll down on this blog’s post, you can see what the final piece looks like. Also, there’s a short video clip showing the woodcarver busy pulling away the chips of … Read more
In Guatemala as in many Latin American countries October 12 is a national holiday known as Día de la Raza or Native People’s Day. Some companies and institutions use the name Día de la Hispanidad for this holiday. In Spain the name this event as Fiesta Nacional.. These holidays have been celebrated unofficially since the … Read more
Antigua Guatemala is so photogenic that even under quarantine, lockdown and curfew still looks amazing, don’t you agree? Here’s one of favorite textured walls in Antigua Guatemala.
At the end of a photo walk, I captured a family meeting outside their business to watch passers-by. I raised my camera and asked them a few questions as I pressed the shutter release button a few times. Out of the sequence, this photograph had the best feeling coming out of the family. I might … Read more
Ever since colonial times, the artisans have produced high craftsmanship pieces and that’s why they are saw after. Present day artisans in and around La Antigua Guatemala are still being looked after for the craftsmanship, such as these artesanos from San Pedro Las Huertas who produce religious objects for churches all over Guatemala and Central … Read more
In Guatemala even the most humble and simple handicrafts are full of color. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the rich saturated colours of La Antigua Guatemala.
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Morral or satchel or tote bag. All I need is a window, some satchels and tote bags and I’m ready… which ones and how many would like to have?
Several times through the year the artisans from Antigua Guatemala set up booths to show case and sell their creations. Normally, they do it on the main square, the Plaza Mayor that we informally called Parque Central. This time though, the handicraft stands were set underneath the arched corridor of Palacio de los Capitanes. They … Read more
Necklaces are other popular handicrafts and jewelry produced in Guatemala. There are plenty of shops and ambulant vendors where one can buy an inexpensive necklace or a very expensive gold and jade necklace; there are options for all budgets, you know.
Nim Pot is another business that has turned into a landmark of Antigua Guatemala. I believe I have shown some handicrafts from here before, but this is the first time I get to capture a bird’s eye view of this folk art market. Do you know where is Nim Pot located?
This is yet another popular vista at Parque Central, artisans making handicrafts to sell on the spot or on Calle del Arco. Often the artisans are Maya women, but sometimes you can also find artisans from all over the world as in this case. These women were so focus in building their necklaces and jewellery … 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
The fear of photography is real in Antigua Guatemala. More often I am finding signs which prohibit photography. That’s kind of ironic is you take a moment to consider the Antigua Guatemala is the most important tourist and travel destination in Central America. You might recall a sign from the Only in LAG category which … Read more
The traditional ceramic owls in La Antigua Guatemala are yellow, orange and brown as I have show you before, but more recently on Brilliant and Colorful Guatemala so these unusually looking tecolotes caught my attention. These ceramic owls get their distinctive paint job at one of the village around Lake Atitlán; San Antonio Palopó if … Read more
With today’s entry we finish the handicrafts from around Antigua Guatemala series. Yes, I bet many of you don’t know we were running a series, right? Out of these five fruits, I am sure there’s one that’s unfamiliar to many of you; we call it granada fruit. Once is ripe, you break it apart and … Read more