San Juan del Obispo (Francisco Marroquin) has one of the most beautiful churches along with a bishop’s palace. For now I am only showing you the façade of the the main entrance to the church. I will go back to the church and palace once they are open and make a miniseries with images from … Read more
It’s incredible that even the small, tiny villages with little over 500 people have churches. Although the temples are smaller and simpler, they still are built with arches and bells. I wonder what this church is going to look like in a hundred years from now; what do you envision?
Some of the former colonial churches are now used as venues for events like graduations, weddings, quinceañeras, etc. Such is the case of Iglesia San José El Viejo ruins which you may remember were used as the stage for the Violoncello recital by Yan Levionnois in the Free Culture entry back August 30, 2009.
Yes, believe it or not there is a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe church in La Antigua Guatemala. Interesting enough, though, for the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations on December 12, Iglesia de La Merced is the main venue where everyone goes and take their children dressed in native Guatemalan garments. Also, the Retablo, Reredo for … Read more
Santo Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancourt introduced the Nativity scenes and rituals to the American continent so it is only fitting that he’s portrayed inside the Nacimiento in the Capilla de Belén, located right across from the house where he lived.
I have been accused by some close friends of never showing the inside of churches in AntiguaDailyPhoto. Okay, they might be partially right, so I will make an honest effort to go inside churches to bring you new images from within the temples. However, we will go slow, for now it will be the atriums. … Read more