While I was taking new photographs of the harpy-siren at the washbasin water tank inside the renovated Casa Herrera, corner of 3rd calle oriente and 4a avenida norte in Antigua Guatemala, I took advantage of the staircase nearby that gives access to the roof top to make this panoramic vista. With this image, I want … Read more
If you manage to get to rooftop of a house in Antigua Guatemala, you could get a panoramic vista of volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango (left to right). If you’re lucky enough to have a poniente vista (that’s looking west) you might also be able to enjoy glorious sunsets during the dry season, and electrifying … Read more
The colossal volcano that stands to the south of Antigua Guatemala is known at present as Volcán de Agua, but before it was known as Hunajpú (yes, there many spellings). Hunahpú is the twin brother of Ixbalanqué as told in the Popol Vuh, sort of the Mayan Bible, the two Maya hero twins. If you … Read more
Here’s another panoramic vista taken from Cerro de la Cruz, which shows 3a avenida norte and the handicrafts market of El Carmen in the middle of the photo. I hope you like it, let me know your thoughts.
Just yesterday, Zach was asking what is your favorite viewing spot of the Antigua Guatemala area? Well, I don’t have just one. Obviously I like the views from Cerro de la Cruz, Finca Filadelfia and Santo Domingo del Cerro. Nevertheless, I finding the views from the road that takes you to El Hato village quite … Read more
C’est la canicule ! ¡Es la canícula! It’s the dog days! Call it what you want, but canícula even though elsewhere it is used for referring to a heatwave or the dog days, in Guatemala, or even in Central America perhaps, it’s used to mean an extended break in rainy season where we have dry … Read more
The view above of Volcán de Agua is from our studio’s window and balcony. I said before, in many listings for rent or sell of houses around Antigua, you often find the “panoramic view of volcanoes” among the top selling arguments. In our home we can brag about having more than a room with a … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is quite small city, or town rather. It is about 10×10 block grid. Could you believe that with three photos like today’s I can cover the entire city. Come back tomorrow if you want to see one more piece. Even more incredible is the fact that I have published 1,164 pages, over … Read more
There is really not much to say about the panoramic view of La Antigua Guatemala you see above. Except, perhaps, I can explain that the Volcán de Agua (Water Volcano) is on the left and it was responsible for burying the second Capital of Central America; thus the Santiago de los Caballeros de Goethemala (now … Read more