parroquia

Façade of the Parish of San Pedro Las Huertas

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Façade of the Parrish of San Pedro Las Huertas BY RUDY GIRON

Today I share with you the façade of the Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas with a colorful mini bus, which complements the parish quite nicely. Antigua Guatemala has 22 villages, many of them with fantastic parishes or ruins or both. I will share as many of them with you guys in the following weeks. … Read more

Reflection of Escuela de Cristo Church, Antigua Guatemala

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The little plazuela in front of the Escuela de Cristo church is among my favourite parks around Antigua Guatemala. Not many visitors come this far south, even though it is only about six blocks from Parque Central. This picture is a very good stamp of what Winter feels like in Antigua Guatemala. Today the lowest … Read more

Cleaning the Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala

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Ever wonder how they go about cleaning the façades of the churches around Antigua Guatemala. Here’s one such image showing how they clean and dust off the main arches of Parroquía de San José, commonly known as cathedral of Antigua Guatemala or simply la catedral. By the way, most cleaning and new paint jobs are … Read more

The San Juan del Obispo Parish in Antigua Guatemala

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In my endless quest to bring you new fresh perspectives for the over-photographed vistas of Antigua Guatemala, I present you here the Parroquia de San Juan del Obispo. I hope you like it! What story or anecdote can you share with us about San Juan del Obispo. We’re all ears.

Details of the façade of the church of San Gaspar Vivar

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Only when you get a close-up and pay attention to the details on the façade of the church you realise how baroque it really is. I also like to colour of the stucco and the texture and contrast provided by the wear and of the stucco. To top it off, the bells of top gives … Read more