Make People Happy with Free Portrait Prints
The synergy created by the act of giving prints of the portraits made on the streets is incredible. Give it a try next time you hit the streets…
Santa María de Jesús
Mariachi Music for The Dead
It is quite common in Mesoamerica to bring live music to the graveyards to serenade the dead loved ones. That’s exactly why this small Mayan mariachi band is walking through the graveyard; they were hired to play sorrowful music related to death. Of course, the music is also heartfelt by the living around the tombstone.
Is it still raining in Guatemala?
Yes. But we are so close to the dry season, I can even smell it. Of course, there are many crazy people who love the rain; I know, unbelievable right? Anyhow, for these people I make an effort to go out during the rainy season and make some photos; like today’s of two Maya women … Read more
Vegetable stand at the Santa María de Jesús market
Market days or Días de mercado in Santa María de Jesús fall on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, although you can find vendors at the mercado everyday. On días de mercado the activity and the offer of vegetable is much fresher and larger. Santa María de Jesús and San Antonio Aguascalientes are two of my favorite … Read more
Terra cotta ceramic shop in Santa María de Jesús
The traditional ceramic pottery of Guatemala is based on terra cotta clay. You can still find this kind of ceramic inside the mercado of La Antigua Guatemala, but often for greater selections you have to travel to highlands towards Totonicapán or Quetzaltenango. So, it was a surprise to find a shop with terra cotta ceramics … Read more
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Two phones or more
Guatemala’s National Telephone Company was so bad that land lines only represent less than 5% of all the telephone lines in Guatemala. On top of that, it used to be so expensive and with waiting periods of years to get a telephone line. Lucky us that cellular telephony came to be and soon enough Guatemala … Read more
“Blessed Water” — Foundry Photo Project
Water scarcity has been an issue in rural areas around the world. People in need of this basic resource have to find ways to locate it, and to reduce the effort involved so they can continue with their normal routine. “Blessed Water” tells the story of Santa Maria de Jesús, a municipality near the city … Read more
Corpus Christi and Confirmations in Maya Kaqchikel Town
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan del Obispo and San Pedro de las Huertas were, but all other towns were celebrating Corpus Christi and confirmations. Here we see a few Maya Kaqchikel girls waiting for the confirmation mass just … Read more
Beautiful Maya Kaqchikel Smiles from Guatemala
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the skirt of Volcán de Agua was very gratifying due to the friendliness of the people living there, especially so the Maya Kaqchikel, who are the majority. I say it was quick because it … Read more