Parque de La Unión is one of the most populars parks in Antigua Guatemala with its gorgeous and eye-catching public washbasins and water tank. This was always a lovers’ magnet and the entire park was always crowded, but not during the lockdowns; as all parks were closed, as I mentioned back in April. Birds and … Read more
In the west end of Parque de La Unión you can see the façade of the entrance to the hospital of Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro. Here you can see the full façade of the Church of San Pedro Apóstol captured against a beautiful cloudscape.
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mascarilla for face mask. Well, mascarilla is the most often used word in Guatemala, although in the Spanish language we have many words for face masks, such as máscara, careta, nasobuco, cubreboca, tapaboca, and barbijo.
I still get amazed at how we can grow palm trees at over 5,000 feet above see level. Besides, the palm trees at Parque de la Unión, Union Square, and Parque San Sebastian, where else can we find palm trees in Antigua Guatemala?
It’s so good to see humans and dogs having a good time while walking around town. In this post card, we can see a Spaniard girl enjoying the company of the dog from her hostel while they walk around Union Square.
Coffee houses had been and still are the premier co-working spaces in Antigua Guatemala, especially when there’s a plentiful supply of delicious coffee and free Wi-Fi internet access, don’t you agree?
After having spent a couple of weeks in New York, I really appreciate the “cold” weather of Antigua Guatemala. I mean, on the way home, I saw a guy shirt-less playing with a ball. I promise never to complain again about the cold 50˚F temperatures. All of this is to let you know, people with … Read more
Finally after so many months of restoration and renovations, Parque de la Unión was finally opened again last week. Of course, as soon as the park opened it was put to good used by people who began taking naps, or having lunch or snacks at one of the benches. Others simply set Parque de la … Read more
In Guatemala we have the following sayings: Enero loco y febrero otro poco, Crazy January and February a bit as well, or Febrero loco which means Crazy February. Well this week February is totally loco since we had cold days, below 10C/50F, hot humid days, cloudy days and clear skies days and rain; everything in … Read more
