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 be churches, houses, restaurants, shops, hotels, etc., there’s no restrictions for the inclusion on my list so long there’s something gorgeous to share with you. Let’s play a game to see if you … Read more

24 Frames of Film: Guatemalan Handicrafts

24 Frames of Film: Guatemalan Handicrafts by Rudy Giron

Guatemalan handicrafts are another popular store front in many of the shops around La Antigua Guatemala. That’s why it could be absent from the “Pase adelante” or “Come in” analog film project. This picture is the typical vista of the kind merchandise one can find at this shops. What are your thoughts with what you … Read more

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 business model and apply intelligent solutions to what’s missing in your community. La Antigua Guatemala can be one of the smallest cities in the American Continent with only a geographic grid of 10 … Read more

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.