Traditional Guatemalan Ice Cream Carts Refuse to Disappear

Even though modern ice cream carts are found all over Guatemala, these traditional ice cream carts are still quite present, especially around La Antigua Guatemala. So, what the scoop with these traditional carts? Usually the old-fashioned ice cream carts carry vanilla flavoured ice cream and they top it with acid-sweet syrup that ice cream vendors … Read more

Immigration of Maya K’iche’ Children to Antigua Guatemala

Here’s the story of Adam and Domingo, which is the typical story of many of the kids and teenagers of the high lands of Guatemala. Adam was trained in the loom to create the beautiful textiles of Quiché at his native San Antonio Ilotenango, a beautiful town with a lagoon at the center of it. … Read more

Ice Cream Carts from Antigua Guatemala

Every once in a while, the readers of AntiguaDailyPhoto participate in a simple creative exercise: to invent a creative dialogue or conversation among the characters that appear in the picture. The most ingenious response between these two heladeros would receive a photo post card mailed to your home or office. Happy Hunger Games! And may … Read more