Last night, Guatemala and Mexico were hit by an 8.2 earthquake at 10:49pm local time. It was quite long, over 3 minutes of a rolling motion and by its magnitude quite possibly the strongest earthquake in one hundred years. It was felt as far north as Mexico City and also in neighboring countries of El … Read more
Over two years ago, I shared with you the new look of the square right across from the temple of Ciudad Vieja. I was happily surprised of all the new improvements done around the town. The plazuela right in front of the Ciudad Vieja’s cathedral was the most visual impact of all the renovations around … Read more
Blame NYChapin for today’s photo of a forest area among the milpa fields. This is about 2 miles up the hills of Volcán de Agua as climbed from the village of San Pedro Las Huertas. Boy oh boy, the things I do for you guys. 😉 The picture below, on the other hand, was taken … Read more
Here’s another take on the cathedral taken from the municipal building. If you recall, I am taking a certificate course on the history of La Antigua Guatemala and there are many things I have learned so far. For instance, this church which I have always called Catedral is not a cathedral anymore. Once the capital … Read more
I never get tired of urging you to visit Guatemala during the dry season. The weather is the best, the light is magical and there are so many celebrations, the best celebrations in my opinion, such as Day of the Dead, All Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Burning of the Devil, Posadas, Christmas, New Year’s, DÃa de … Read more
First of all, I should mention that this picture was very difficult to capture since cameras can only expose the sky or the corridor, but not both at the same time, so in this case we use a photographic technique known as high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or HDR) which is a set of methods … Read more