All the branches of the trees in Parque Central are glowing at night the thousands of Christmas lights. It’s such a warm and radiant ambiance as you walk around or simply seat down to drink a hot atol de elote in one of the benches found through out Parque Central. Make sure you to put … Read more
The Christmas lights that illuminate the Parque Central and Calle del Arco were inaugurated on the night of December 1st with fireworks, music and Christmas food vendors. Today I share one the fireworks bursting above the former Catedral de Santiago. Stay tuned for more Christmas lights decorations on Calle del Arco and Parque Central.
I captured this night vista of Parque Central and the Former Saint James Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala at the end of afternoon photo walk. Enjoy!
Life begins after coffee and these three fellows know it; that’s way they have this thriving business of ambulant coffee vendors. A cup of black coffee will set you back Q5 or about US$0.65 and a cup of cappuccino or mocaccino sells for Q10. Come back tomorrow if you want to see the faces of these ingenious ambulant coffee vendors.
At the end of a recent afternoon photo walk I ended by the parque central and while sitting down to reply back to pending messages and emails, the light were turned on and the already nice ambience at the main square became beautiful. I made this shot of one of the mermaids from Fuente de las Sirenas from my mobile office, I mean the bench I was sitting at. Enjoy!
There are so many natural windows that frame the volcanoes Acatenango and Fuego nicely through out Antigua Guatemala and surrounding areas. Take a photographic tour through the over 200 posts about the volcanoes towering above the Antigua Guatemala skyline. Enjoy!
In summary, chances are that if you travel to Guatemala now, you might be safer here than at your own city simply because most Guatemalans are following all the health protocols that keep the pandemic at bay. Furthermore, Guatemala began its booster shot campaign the first week of 2022… TAP to see the full post.
Make sure you take photographic tour through preview entries of the Antigua Makes Me Happy. Today I shared a group portrait of some young men having a blast at Parque Central. They were kind enough to remove their mask for the portrait… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today, once again, I am sharing with you the vibrant colors and warm smile of another Maya ambulant vendor through a portrait made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and timid smile of this Maya ambulant street vendor made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and complete post.
Today I share with you the most recent portrait I have made of Ruth and her lovely family. I made this portrait while leading a street photography walk through the streets of Antigua Guatemala where I share my tips for capturing candid shots as well as street portraits of strangers… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
In additions to the over 100,000 Christmas lights installed in every tree of the Parque Central, this year they added Christmas lights sculptures like the one shown above so people can take their selfie… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
Often the Fuente de Las Sirenas, mermaids fountain, is decorated with flowers. Today I share with you one such vista where the fountain was adorned with sunflowers. Enjoy!
Today I share with you a panoramic vista of the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala taken from the rooftop of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, the City Hall Palace. In the foreground you can see the purple flowers of the jacaranda trees found at Parque Central. By the way, in Guatemala jacaranda trees bloom around Cuaresma, … Read more
Believe it or not, there are a lot of foreigners who have moved in recent months to Antigua Guatemala to hibernate and enjoy the sunshine and temperate weather while they wait for things to get back to normal at their cities of origin. I would do the same in a heartbeat, but I already live … Read more