Beautiful Spots in Antigua Guatemala
This week I will share with you some of the beautiful spots I have found through out Antigua Guatemala. These locations can …
24 Frames of Film: Guatemalan Handicrafts
Guatemalan handicrafts are another popular store front in many of the shops around La Antigua Guatemala. That’s why it could be absent …
JennyStar DVD Rentals in Antigua
JennyStar DVD Rentals is the Netflix of La Antigua Guatemala. JennyStar DVD Rentals is what happens when you think through a good …
Poinsettias and Pine Needle are Christmas Decorations in Guatemala
Manolo and Carmen were reminiscing just the other day about the smells associated with the Christmas season in Guatemala. Pine needles have a very peculiar smell and indeed its smell its burnt in the Guatemalan collective memory of Christmas and birthdays parties. Flor de Pascua or poinsettias are a visual cue of the upcoming Christmas as well. Shops know this and they use pine needle and poinsettias among other Christmas decorations to reel in the customers; it seems to be working just fine in this shop.