Even though I have focus mostly on the face masks or face coverings, there are other things that we find everywhere, from the sanitizing gel at the entrance of every business, government building and offices to gloves being used in many places from supermarkets to restaurants. Even the shoe shiners are wearing gloves these days. … Read more
This week has been phenomenal in Antigua Guatemala, with a pedestrian town for three days, new spotlights at the Compañía de Jesús ruins, the 2nd Flower Festival, and live music every single day. Here’s live marimba performance under the Palacio del Ayuntamiento as part of the Flower Festival. Stay tuned this coming week for photos … Read more
Marimba music could easily be tagged as the sound track of Guatemala. I believe you find marimba music everywhere. Most people like marimba music and some of us can’t stand it. I guess to each its own. How you feel about marimba music?
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pascuas for poinsettias. Everywhere you walk in and around Antigua Guatemala you will find poinsettias in every color you can imagine. Here’s the second floor corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall for you guys.
Día del Ejercito is a Guatemalan holiday observed on June 30. Even though the holiday actually commemorates the Liberal Revolution of 1871 which weakened and expelled many of the power of many religious orders in Guatemala, the actual name for the holiday leaves many unhappy as Guatemalans have had a horrible and bloody relationship with … Read more
All along the corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall palace, there are concrete benches that people use to sit down and take a break, have their shoes polished, eat an ice cream or simple watch people go by. Well, often times I do all of the above at the same time plus I … Read more