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Hand-made Signs

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I have a soft spot for the business hand-made signs found in Antigua Guatemala. Some of my favorites are the Liquor and Wine for sale sign in San Juan del Obispo; the colorful Circus Bar sign; the backlit sign of Mesón del Obispo; just to highlight a few. Follow the white rabbit for see the … Read more

Se venden jocotes con pepita sign

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Se venden jocotes con pepita sign

This signs reads, For Sale: Mangoes with ground roasted pumpkin seeds (pepita o pepitoria), Tangerines (mandarinas) with ground roasted pumpkin seeds (pepita), Red mombin (jocotes) with ground roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitoria), cups with fresh fruit, shaved ice sweet or salty with lime juice. Okay, place your order, I do home deliveries.

Mi tiendecita sign

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Tiendecitas or tienditas, little convenience stores, have to be the most popular business enterprise in Guatemala. I can not imagine living without a tiendecita in each block or several tienditas for the matter. These convenience stores are very convenience and they sell many items in small quantities. For instance, who would thought that you can … Read more

Tax Evasion in Antigua Guatemala

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Tax evaders in Guatemala take the risk of having their business shut down temporarily and have a sign like the above posted on their main entrance. To be able to open again a business has to pay back the taxes evaded and a fine to the Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT); this is the tax … Read more

Place Du Pastis

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Pastis (pronounced in UK: /ˈpæstɪs/, US: /pæˈstiːs/) is an anise-flavored liqueur and apéritif from France, typically containing 40–45% alcohol by volume, although alcohol-free varieties exist. Pastis was first commercialized by Paul Ricard in 1932 and enjoys substantial popularity in France, especially in the southern regions of the country.[1] Pastis emerged some 17 years following the … Read more

Some days the dragon wins…

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Some days the dragon wins...

… as seen at Héctor’s restaurant, which by the way turned 4 years old this week. Congratulations Héctor for this extraordinary achievement and for four years of wonderful, delicious cuisine. Hey Héctor, don’t you think it’s about time you name your restaurant or should we continue calling it Dónde Héctor or El Sin Nombre? 😉

These are some of the gourmet dishes from Héctor’s that I have highlighted before in AntiguaDailyPhoto.

Tomatoes, Basil and CheeseCarpaccio at Hector's restaurant in Antigua GuatemalaDelicious Quiche from Hector'sRoasted tomatoes and GrapesOnly in LAG: Drying Dinner

Needless to say Héctor’s restaurant is one of my favorite dining spots in La Antigua Guatemala. Here’s Héctor’s business card for those wondering where is the restaurant located:

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Flying over Antigua Guatemala

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Flying through the air you can see all through the valley at Antigua Canopy Tours which is located at Finca Filadelfia. Seven zip-lines, and the longest being 715 ft on the Cannon tour. The view is breath taking. It is a great way to experience the vast scenery. If you want see everything that is … Read more