Less is best is one of the composition rules I teach during the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town. Here for instance we chose to remove everything in the window, except the crate bars. Thus we get an M&M in jail. Enjoy!
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is another fallen city under the spell of narcissists who now have access to very inexpensive Chinese selfie-sticks being sold on the streets and central market. You can put a dot over Central America as another region infected by self-obsession and telescoping sticks. Since we are in an … Read more
I have mentioned many times of the different crops we get from the milpa fields, but I am sure I have never mention the chuchos as being one of the crops. Well, believe it or not, just like in the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, either the original 1956 or 1978 remake [take your … Read more
Honest, I didn’t believe it when I read the articles in the USA Today and The Daily Mail which declared that Latin America is the place to feel happy: Seven of the top 10 countries are from this region. Furthermore, four of the top countries for well-being index are in Central America. Come on, this … Read more
Honestly, I don’t know why we still celebrate Independence Day in Guatemala. What we should be doing is putting a classified in the Nordic countries and any other wealthy country in Asia, or anywhere really, to put Guatemala back on the market as a colony. What we offer: great weather, paradisiac tropical vacations, rich culture … Read more
Oh the things Guatemalans must do to carry on a conversation via the cellular telephones without breaking up the call. Of course, one might break his neck if one is not careful. 😉
The surveillance system monitoring center is a room without windows, but, boy oh boy, the have some of the best views in town, I especially liked the dome cameras which rotate to see anything with a 270˚ rotating angle. I was told everything is ready to begin work on the second phase of the additional … Read more
The first phase of the Antigua Guatemala security camera surveillance system, sort of the chapín Skynet, came online on February 2012 with 60 high-definition cameras connected via a fiber optic network. Most of the cameras have a 36x zoom capability and are installed at fixed key intersection through out Antigua Guatemala. There are four dome … Read more
Guatemalan are living a new sense of freedom, not the kind that was expected by the signage of the Peace Accords of 1996. Rather, it is a gastronomic freedom. Some of the Guatemalan expats noticed that something had changed since their departure when they saw Pepitoria, chile, salt and lime-lemon juice granizadas (shaved ice). Some … Read more