Don’t laugh! It could happen; you never know. Or perhaps they’re simply catching up with homework while someone documents the meet-up with a selfie. What do you think? Now, if you don’t know what I am talking about, don’t miss the tv series Mr. Robot. Enjoy!
One of the most common vistas around Parque Central, the main square, is that of shoe-shiners. Here we see a tourist family visiting Antigua Guatemala. Can you guess where they come from?
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Paraguas for umbrella. By the way, we also use the word sombrilla [shade maker] interchangeably for paraguas in most cases and I am sure in some Spanish specking countries one is used more often than the other. Take a photographic tour through the over 50 rainy season … Read more
Oh rainy season in Guatemala, six long months of rain is what’s necessary to keep everything green. We have heavy rains and light rains. Heavy downpours are better because they discharge a lot of water, but they don’t last very long. Chipi chipi light rains, on the other hand, can last for many days.
Often during the photo walks I lead around town, people ask me if the Maya don’t like to be photographed. I say the Maya are just like any other people, there are shy, introverted Mayas as there are extraverted, exhibitionist. The difference lies that because they are so attractive to the cameras and exotic-looking to … Read more
You can enjoy ice cream during any season in Antigua Guatemala, but actually it makes more sense to cool down during the rainy season as it can get really hot, up to 30ªC/85ºF in between rains. So, it comes as no surprise to find many people of all ages enjoying the rich flavourful ice creams … Read more
Once again, as part of the Día de Santiago festivities, the patron saint of Antigua Guatemala celebrated weeks prior and after July 25th, the 33rd book fair was installed this Saturday on the corridor of Parque Central. The 33rd Book Fair is dedicated to the Antiguan writer Gustavo Adolfo Parada Nájera to his surprise. Also, … Read more
After months of work repairing benches, replacing garden areas with new plants and flowers and fences, installing new water pumps and adding new illumination to Parque Central, the main square’s facelift was inaugurated with an event where the mayor Susana Asensio and executives of Banco Industrial presented the park to the community. According to Diego … Read more
The new garden areas, plants, flowers and fences of Parque Central, the main square, of Antigua Guatemala have given the central park a new look, with more clean vista in and out of the plaza mayor. I guess, we all can go back to photograph the parque central again; strive to find its new angles … Read more
Good afternoon from the lovely and peaceful Antigua Guatemala. How are things where you live? Follow the white rabbit to » to a few dozen panoramic vistas in and around Antigua Guatemala.
Some people complain about the rains. I used to be like that; I couldn’t wait for the rainy season to be over to come out of photographic hibernation and start shooting again. Silly me, the rainy season has its own beauty; it’s own aesthetic. You have to open your mind to the possibilities. For instance, … Read more
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Ah, look at all the hungry people All the hungry people Where do they all come from? All the hungry people Where do they all belong? Can anyone tell me what are all these people eating? 10-year Countdown Aside: I’ve been publishing for 3,652 consecutive days on AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. We continue the May 1st, 2016 countdown … Read more
This week Parque Central has been going through a facelift. New fences, new benches, new trash cans, new garden areas. This is the first facelift of the main square that I get to see in the 15 years I have been living here. I promise I will come back to show what it looks like … Read more