Even though I do like capturing the entirety of the façade of Parroquia de San Pedro so I can share it with y’all. Sometimes, it is best to zoom in into a section of the façade to highlight the baroque architectonic details, don’t you think?
Oh the cathedral building and its ruin complex is such delight for those who love architecture. However, let’s get one thing clear, this is no longer a cathedral as we don’t have a bishop and the entire departamento de Sacatepéquez belongs to the archdiocese of the Catedral de Santiago de Guatemala, located in Guatemala City. … Read more
This is the façade of the humble parish of Antigua Guatemala, parroquia in Spanish. You have probably seen it while walking around Parque Central, that’s the main square in case you just arrived. Some trivia information you should know about this temple. It was made into a cathedral in 1743. It was at this event … Read more
Here’s another photograph of the Parroquia de San José de La Antigua Guatemala, what we locals call erroneously the catedral [cathedral], taken from a different angle at night. I hope you like it. We can conclude with this image the mini-series around the Saint Joseph Parish of Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree?
Finally, we step outside the parish of Antigua Guatemala to contemplate the architecture and to breathe the magnificent chilly air of November, the first month of the dry season. When taking photographs, often, I recommend to look up and down and to experiment with different perspectives. Sometimes you will be surprise to see things from … Read more
As we step away from the podium, we can appreciate the entire shrine and put the altar detail from yesterday in context. As can see, the colours white, yellow and gold are the palette being used inside the cathedral. As part of the USAC-validated History of La Antigua Guatemala Certificate, I learned that this church … Read more