Rainy Season Vista: Parish of San Pedro Las Huertas
The canicula [the heat wave] is over and the rains are back. Today I share a vista of the Parrish of San Pedro Las Huertas as seen through the rain drops on a windshield. Enjoy!
Torito Burning in the town fair of San Pedro Las Huertas
As I mentioned earlier, as part of the Feast of Corpus Christi in the town fairs of Antigua Guatemala all kinds of …
Corpus Christi Procession in the town fair of San Pedro Las Huertas
The Feast of Corpus Christi marks the start of the town fairs of the villages in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding communities. …
Public Washbasins in San Pedro Las Huertas
Even though I have shared with posts about this lavadero público, public washbasins, in San Pedro Las Huertas, the largest village of …
Corn Fields in San Pedro Las Huertas
Up on the hills of San Pedro Las Huertas, the largest village of Antigua Guatemala one finds fields of maize and other …
Sights of Our Times — Even farmers wear a face covering
In Guatemala even farmers wear a face mask whenever they are outdoors and in public spaces. They may not use a face …
Good Friday in San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
Even though Antigua Guatemala is the top destination in the world for the Holy Week celebrations, many destination through out Guatemala also …
Father and son carrying wood fuel
Last year, this new year, life goes on for this father and son carrying their load of wood fuel back home. In …
First Historic Exhibition of Religious Artifacts in San Pedro Las Huertas
The brotherhood of the parish of San Pedro Las Huertas put together the first historic exhibition of religious artifacts found in the …
Corpus Christi Celebrations in the Villages of Antigua Guatemala
Corpus Christi celebrations mark the start of the town fairs of the villages of Antigua Guatemala and surrounding communities. Here’s a vista …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Baroque Temple Façades
We continue the mini series about the Moorish baroque architecture of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los …
Happy People and Smiles from San Pedro Las Huertas
If you visit Antigua Guatemala and don’t spend some time in the villages, you’re missing a lot. There’s nothing more authentic than …
Come to enjoy the sunshine in La Antigua Guatemala
Come and enjoy the sunshine and temperate weather of La Antigua Guatemala during Winter. You won’t regret it!
San Pedro Las Huertas Town Fair
The Antigua Guatemala villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Juan del Obispo and San Pedro El Panorama are having the patron-saint …
Convite Costume Dance from San Pedro Las Huertas for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Convites are a very unusual kind of parade from Guatemala. The most famous convites are from Ciudad Vieja, Sumpango, El Tejar, Villa …
Patronage Festival of San Pedro Las Huertas
Here is your Spanish term of the day: Fiestas patronales or patronage festivals. Once again the Corpus feast of the village of …
The Gardeners of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another entry to my street portrait series. This time I share with you the portrait of the jardinero, gardener, of the …
Temple of San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
As I explained yesterday, I am on a quest to document photographically all the colonial temples in the villages of La Antigua …
Antigua Guatemala Milpa Fields Panoramic Vista
Once again, we can blame NYChapin for today’s photo of panoramic vista of corn fields around Antigua Guatemala. This is about 2.5 …
Fish-eye view of a colorful bus from Antigua Guatemala
Here I was able to capture the three of the four most popular means of transportation around Antigua Guatemala. Walking and cycling, …
Panoramic Vista of San Pedro Las Huertas
Another goal that I have set for myself for this new year is to make panoramic photographs all the plazas [main squares] …
Commuting to Work Around Antigua Guatemala
According to Wikipedia, commuting is regular travel between one’s place of residence and place of work or full-time study. It sometimes refers …
Cooblestone streets in the villages of Antigua Guatemala
This photo was taken in the village of San Pedro Las Huertas, about 3 kilometers from Antigua Guatemala. I don’t remember if …
Catholic Churches
Catholic churches were usually built around the main plaza of each town, normally taken the east quadrant of the plazas. There are …
Every day we die a little
I never realized how much people die every day until I lived in a town where almost each death is announced by …
Theme Day: Red
The making of sawdust carpets, alfombras de aserrín, with its vivid colors and eye-catching patterns are among the most prominent elements of …
Contrast: Orange and Blue
Okay guys, today’s game is very simple: find as many kinds of contrasts as you can in this image of the San …
Guatemalan Water Wells Wet Wealth
First, Blame the trabalenguas, tongue twister, title on emromesco, who said that water will be the oil of the 21st century. Second, …
Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Emblem
I love signs; as the Sign category can testify with 98 entries so far. I am sorry about that since you have …
Jornadas Médicas: Health Campaign Days
Jornada has to be one of the most difficult Spanish words to translate into English. Jornada is basically journey or a march …