Wall textures of Antigua Guatemala
It’s a delight to walk around a city we so many beautiful textured walls. This wall is one of my favorites. You can find it on 6a avenida norte. Which wall texture is your favorite?
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Over the wall view of Iglesia San Francisco El Grande
As I was saying a couple of days ago, you could taking a walk by any given street of Antigua Guatemala when all of a sudden you come across a ruin, a church or a building that just blows your mind. Enjoy!
Colorful Textured Wall from Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is the ultimate destination for textures and beautiful wall patterns, don’t you agree? Stay tuned, during March I will bring you a new series based on the textures and patterns of Antigua Guatemala.
Laundry Day
We continue our series #RealGuatemala with a photograph of drying clothes in one of the villages of Antigua Guatemala. If you look into the picture, what are the things that you find interesting and what makes you feel this image, if anything at all? For other laundry day pictures in the archives, follow the white … Read more
Ironwork Candle Wall Holder at Night
As promised, here’s candle-lit view of the wall candle holder found on the walls of Hotel Antigua. Please visit the daylight vista of the ironwork candle holder to compare with today’s photograph and tell me which one you like better.
Ironwork Candle Wall Holder
Let’s start easy on this Monday. Here’s a simple candle wall holder made by the blacksmiths of Antigua Guatemala. This is really to-do again photo since I plan to come back at a later time with the tripod so I can capture the texture of the wall and the magnificent ironwork candle holder at being … Read more
San Francisco El Grande Wall Revisited
Here’s another take on one of my favorite wall in Antigua Guatemala. If you’re in town, don’t miss this wall on the south side of the San Francisco El Grande church; this is the same street that takes to El Calvario.
Gorgeous Light Lovers Wanted!
Hurry, we only have a few more weeks of gorgeous light left before the rainy season begins. I wonder why Guatemala does not use the enchanting light along the temperate weather are selling points to potential visitors who might not where Guatemala is located. I am sure there are people out there who do not … Read more
The Ghosts of Antigua Guatemala
Los Fantasmas de La Antigua Guatemala Growing up in Guatemala, I was often scared down to the bones by tales of famous Guatemalan ghosts that frightened many generations of pedestrians that braved the dark streets of the City and La Antigua. La llorona, El Cadejo, El Sombreron, among them. According to my grandparents, many of … Read more
Walking Is Still The Best Way to Get to Know Antigua
As I mentioned in “Nobody walks in LA…” in Antigua Guatemala is the opposite. People enjoy walking and with such small grid (about 10×10 block), you can certainly do just about all your chores faster by walking than by driving. Besides many blocks are one-way only which means you have to drive four to six … Read more
Walk This Way!
I have a fascination for bare naked walls that show the materials that are used to form them. Bricks, rocks, concrete, adobe, et cetera, that’s what’s shown in this picture; everything in a harmonious texture. Of course, if we can get a climbing plant to top the wall and some trees on the other side … Read more
Rear end of San Francisco El Grande Church
This is the rear end of San Francisco El Grande Church as you walk south, following the Stations of the cross. As a matter of fact the cupola and roof-top details are part of one of the Stations of the cross.Basically, the route for the Stations of the Cross goes from the San Francisco El … Read more
Garden Wall at Sabe Rico
Here’s yet another photograph of a garden wall taken at Sabe Rico restaurant in Antigua Guatemala. As I have said in previous posts, there’s an appreciation for rustic and bared walls in La Antigua; what I have called the “new” aesthetic values of an old colonial town! Would you like to have breakfast or brunch … Read more
Guatemalan Slang: Chaye
Chaye is the Guatemalan slang for broken glass. Lots of chayes are installed on top walls to discourage people who like to “borrow” the belongings of other people. 😉 Well, you get the idea with the photo above.
Antigua’s Stone Texture Wallpaper
It’s been a while since I shared a wallpaper with you, so I thought why not make one of Antigua’s handmade stone walls into a wallpaper for you computer. So, if you want to give this wallpaper a chance on your computer, download it from here (1280 x 960). If you would like to see … Read more