This is one of the two bus stops in San Miguel Escobar, 1 kilometers separates the two bus stops. Even though San Miguel Escobar is only a district, Zona 6 to be precise, of Ciudad Vieja, this community has strong identity and festivities around the Archangel Saint Michael, observed on September 29. Furthermore, where San … Read more
Take a photographic tour around the San Miguel Escobar through these posts: Bingo Afternoon in San Miguel Escobar Painting the San Miguel Escobar Church Guatemalan Town Fair Food Those who know will know why this photograph is published today.
I came across this store front in San Miguel Escobar, a village about 3 km from Antigua Guatemala, during one of my morning walks. In my humble opinion, somehow, this encapsules the essence of what life in Guatemala is: a baroque experience with no apparent order, yet there’s a place for everything. What are your … Read more
As I have mentioned before, Guatemala’s school year begins in January and end in October. Another interesting fact about Guatemala’s educational system is the fact that after 12 years of schooling, 14 if you include pre-school, graduates receive a vocational or junior career diploma such as primary school teacher, junior accountant, et cetera. What other … Read more
It’s good to see the natural drains for Volcán de Agua sort of clean since the rainy season will soon begin discharging enormous amounts of water all around Guatemala and Water Volcano is a natural formation that accumulates lots of water, thus its name, and often the excess water runs down the natural drain channels. … Read more
I read somewhere, can’t remember where now, that luck is just where preparation meets an opportunity. Well, if that’s the case, I was lucky to capture this little girl as she was walking to get an ice cream cone. I was with the camera ready on my hand and thought the heladero, ice cream vendor, … Read more