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Portrait of Vanessa Pilon in Antigua Guatemala

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Portrait of Vanessa Pilon in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

I never get tired of sharing the many fantastic backdrops we have in Antigua Guatemala. I was fortunate to able to make a few portraits of world-famous Vanessa Pilon from Montreal, a Canadian television presenter and fashion icon, during a recent filming of an upcoming show in Antigua Guatemala. Stay tuned for news regarding this … Read more

Colorful Christmas Decorations at Palacio del Ayuntamiento

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Colorful poinsettias are the most popular Christmas decoration in and around Antigua Guatemala. Here you can see the vibrant scarlet bracts of the pascuas, as we know poinsettias in Guatemala, decorating the second floor corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall building, of Antigua Guatemala.

The Complete Calle del Arco in Antigua Guatemala

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The Complete Calle del Arco in Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

Calle del Arco is actually an avenue; 5a avenida to be precise. Even though 5a avenida starts on 1a calle poniente and ends near Caoba farms, Calle del Arco is only the segment between 4a calle poniente and iglesia La Merced. Some might argue that it is even less, just the block between 2a calle … Read more

Colors and Textures from Antigua Guatemala

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Here’s a Saturday’s early morning shot from Antigua Guatemala showing the typical colors and textures found through out the city. A simple image to ease you into to weekend. Enjoy! We continue the 30-day count down to 12th anniversary of Antigua Daily Photo on May 1st, 2018. That’s twelve years of daily photographic updates from … Read more

Uncommon Vista of the Former Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala

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Hola Amigos, today I am sharing uncommon vista of the Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala, Former Jesuit Society College take from a terrace nearby. I know of at least 10 terraces with more or less public access through out town. By the way, the day I made this shot I visited … Read more

Cloudscape from Antigua Guatemala

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Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celaje for cloudscape. The celajes of Antigua Guatemala during the dry season are the best. Oops, I forgot to mention that since last Monday we are experiencing the magnificent cool and dry weather. To me, this is the best time to visit Guatemala and especially Antigua Guatemala … Read more

Ambulant Vendor at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala

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Here’s a window into the daily life at the parque central of Antigua Guatemala. A stool and a box and this ambulant vendor is ready for business. What do you need, candies, chewing gum, cigarettes, come to you at Antigua Guatemala’s Plaza Mayor, main square, instead of you having to go the nearest tienda. At … Read more

Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Mayan Street Style

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One more entry for the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through out Antigua Guatemala. This is not the first time I share the urban street style of young Maya people, which is quite interesting to look at the juxtaposition … Read more

Holy Week Vistas — Elaboration of Processional Carpets

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The passion and devotion that goes into making the processional carpets is incredible. Often we only mention how long it takes to elaborate the carpet at its spot, but we forget to mention all the time that it took to get everything ready. For instance, how about the time collecting all those flowers and then … Read more