This vista of Lavaderos of Pilas de Santa Clara, washbasins, better known as Tanque de la Unión, with the towering colossal Volcán de Agua never gets old, especially so during the dry season. When was the last time you were in Antigua Guatemala to see this vista?
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through October we are fortunate to have lots of sunshine most mornings and vistas like this one of Volcán de Agua as seen from Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de la Unión. Enjoy!
I really like sharing the best spots to capture the mystical light of the blue hour in Antigua Guatemala during the photo walks I lead in this charming town. In the picture above, we were waiting for Fuego volcano to erupt to add a fumarole to the landscape vista as seen from Tanque de la … Read more
One does never get tired of the fantastic vistas of Fuego volcano erupting above the Antigua Guatemala skyline, right?
The washbasins at Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, must be the most photogenic laundromat in the world, don’t you think?
Believe it or not, that yellow structure houses public washbasins, sort of a laundromat, used everyday by people to wash their clothes until about five years ago. Nowadays, it is used infrequently as a washbasins, but still people use it for hanging our and chilling. Photographers, like myself, use this monument as a photogenic backdrop; … Read more
I will be sending a dramatic 11″x14″ metallic print of Tanque de la Unión at Night with Light Trails, valued at $60, to one winner chosen at random among those who participate in our raffle by supporting with a tiny donation, of $5 or more, the work put forward in over 14 years of sharing … Read more
Parque de La Unión is one of the most populars parks in Antigua Guatemala with its gorgeous and eye-catching public washbasins and water tank. This was always a lovers’ magnet and the entire park was always crowded, but not during the lockdowns; as all parks were closed, as I mentioned back in April. Birds and … Read more