Today was a very good day. This morning I lead a group of 11 volunteers through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. During the photo walk we encountered a beautiful Maya woman whom I had photographed months ago and only now I was able to give her printed photographed. After the photo walk, I stopped to … Read more
If you watch carefully you will notice how much care and holding there’s among Maya women. Friends and family members always walk together, holding each other with love and care. Here’s a simple slice of daily life as seen through out Guatemala. Have you noticed this behaviour among the Maya women?
I remember having read in Gandhi’s autobiography that truth was not absolute, rather more like multi-faceted diamond; meaning truth had many points of view. I believe the same is true of events and issues. Take for instance, the ambulant Maya vendors selling handicrafts around Antigua Guatemala. Some would argue that it’s unfair for they to … Read more
What are some of the most noticeable changes I have witness in Antigua Guatemala over the past decade. Well, the saddest is the disappearing of so many book stores and galleries. At the same time and rate, La Antigua Guatemala is almost completed invaded by fast-food restaurants. Let’s see if I can list them all … Read more
Some of you may or may not know that La Antigua Guatemala is located within Kackchikel territory, one of the largest Maya groups in Guatemala. The Maya K’iche is the second largest group one can find in La Antigua. Although this colonial city is such a popular destination that through the year one is bound … Read more
One, two, three fruit basket went by with rambutan and grapes. Ambulant fruit baskets are quite a common vistas around the streets of Antigua Guatemala, the majority of times carried by Maya women. As I promised on May 1st, 2006, my goal was and still is to always share with you slices of daily life … Read more
Follow the white rabbit to » Even more photographs of Maya women.
I encountered these two Argentines who were walking around town selling muffins, Argentine style of course, to fund their travels. Where’s a will there’s a way, don’t you agree? By the way, here you notice an interesting situation, a Maya vendor buying from foreigners and not the other way around. Follow the white rabbit to … Read more
Even though I have shown every color possible that you can find in Antigua Guatemalan and surrounding communities under the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, I still tend to be partial to yellow walls; don’t ask me why. If you want to take a colourful photographic tour through Color Palette or even the Walls category, follow the … Read more
Recently I was asked to help with a photo session of two beautiful Maya women on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Here’s a candid photograph taken while they were reviewing and laughing so hard at some of the images made during the photo session. As I have said before, Guatemalans are always ready to share … Read more
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Etiqueta for tag and hashtag. We now live in a hashtag world or should I say #HashtagWorld. People head out to the streets with signs promoting the hashtag campaign, whatever that happens to be. Hashtags have jumped off from Twitter and Instagram to newspapers, radio, TV shows, billboards, … Read more
Here’s typical vista found in many places in La Antigua Guatemala around lunch time. This picture in particular was taken on the corridor of Real Palacios de los Capitanes. If you have any doubts that humans are social beings, how do you explain these groups that are form during meals the world over. ¡Buen provecho!
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be run by mayas from the highlands, from Sololá, Quiché, Totonicapán, etc. La Antigua Guatemala and its surroundings are Kaqchikel territory, so, it attracts more Kaqchikel people, but the K’iches are also coming. Today … Read more
Oh el parque central, the main square, what a wonderful place for people-watching and talking to total strangers. If you ever need to recharge your energy and flavour for life, come to Antigua Guatemala’s central park. By the way, this picture can be another addition to the series, “I am Guatemala,” do you think?
Even in black and white the dresses of the Maya women of Guatemala are so colourful. Especially so when accompanied with happy faces and big smiles, don’t you agree?