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 …
