All along the nearly ten years of publishing daily stories from Antigua Guatemala, I have often focus on the details to tell a better story. Niches and their effigies, of course, are a great way to show what people from Antigua Guatemala care about. In Antigua Guatemala, niches are found everywhere, from temples, to business … Read more
Your Spanish word of the day: Nicho for niche. We already know that there are over hundred mermaids in La Antigua Guatemala. Now I wonder if research has been done to find out how many fountains there are in Antigua Guatemala. How about niches? Does anybody know?
La Antigua Guatemala is full of hidden treasures which are visible at plain view. One must be ready to look for them though. The Santiago emblem tiles from yesterday are a very good example. Today’s baroque niche is another good example. Do you know where one can find this architectonic baroque detail in La Antigua … Read more
This has to be one of the more elaborate niches I have seen around Antigua Guatemala, except for the niches on the façades of churches, of course. I wonder what’s the name of the Virgin in the picture, do you know?