Can you believe that 2020 will have a Full Moon for on Thursday, December 31; its very last day? What a year has been, to say the least, don’t you agree? This week I will share with you abstractions from Antigua Guatemala starting with one of the bell towers from Iglesia de San Francisco El … Read more
Did you know September is Hurricane Month! That’s right, usually the ninth month of the year has more hurricanes than any other month. I have shared with y’all a photograph with this perspective before, click here to see it, and let me know if you like it. By the way, you can purchase a print … Read more
Vista of the consecrated image of “Jesús Nazareno del Perdón” procession from Iglesia San Francisco El Grande on Maundy Thursdays as it made its way around the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala.
As I was saying a couple of days ago, you could taking a walk by any given street of Antigua Guatemala when all of a sudden you come across a ruin, a church or a building that just blows your mind. Enjoy!
Today was a good day, well make it a Good Thursday since we are in the Holy Week. A day full of photo walks, lunch with good friends from Florida and then privileged access to the second floor of Palacio del Ayuntamiento, or Muni as we shorten it in Guatemala. Once again I had the … Read more
Today we have a humble black and white picture showing the main isle inside iglesia de San Francisco El Grande in La Antigua Guatemala. In case you don’t know, they don’t allow to take pictures inside this temple; now I know. I hope you enjoy this rare vista and the black and white treatment. What … Read more
We revisit the beautiful complex of San Francisco El Grande church which shared a black and white photograph taken at night of its façade. This is what we what we said ten days ago about it. The Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande is one of the favorite churches for photographers to photograph. There’s always … Read more
The arched entrances of Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande are so majestic and elegant. Needless to say, this is among the most popular destinations of sight-seers in Antigua Guatemala. This church also holds the remains of Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt, Central America’s only saint, which makes this church a pilgrimage destination as well. … Read more
This niche and statue of San Francisco (Saint Francis) can be found at the entrance of the façade looking north of Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande, that’s the one on 7a calle poniente and 1a avenida, shown a few days ago on Details of San Francisco El Grande Church. Niches are among my favorite … Read more
Without a doubt Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande is one of my favorite churches to photograph. There’s always so much going on there and the fact that inside this temple you can find the remains of Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt makes it even more interesting for people to visit. I also like the … Read more
It doesn’t matter if the processions in the villages and communities around La Antigua Guatemala are more authentic, more kitsch and with less finances behind them; at least once in your lifetime you must come to Antigua Guatemala to see the massive and numerous processions during the Holy Week or Semana Santa as it’s known … Read more