Here’s my second attempt at capturing the new looks of the façade of the gothic church in San Felipe de Jesús, the village to the northwest of Antigua Guatemala and home to Finca Filadelfia, which was recently renovated. I tried a new angle and orientation to highlight the gothic architecture of this parish. Below you … Read more
It was almost a decade since this parish was last painted, the only gothic church in and around Antigua Guatemala. I will try to make new photos with the sunset light to get the rich warm colors to pop out and with better perspective. Stay tune! Hacía casi diez años desde la última vez que … Read more
Okay, this is the last photo of the Holy Week preparations series. This emblematic yellow house known as Hotel Aurora has now become a white house. In the picture above you can see how the yellow paint was being removed with high-presure water jet stream. How emblematic was this yellow house, really? So much so, … Read more
Since I showed you, just the other day, how the façade of house from La Antigua Guatemala was being repaired and painted in preparation for the Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations, I figured you ought to see how the house was transformed. Well, once again, I was lucky because not only I was able to … Read more
Detalles, detalles, detalles. What better way to show you the brand new paint job at the Iglesia de La Merced than to find a contrasting color to warm yellow of the La Merced church. To get a nice deep blue to contrast yellow and white paint and the Moon hanging right up there is just … Read more