Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 7
One of my favorite photographic approaches for Antigua Guatemala is using the hundreds of arches found in the city as creative frames, …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 4
At the end of a private photo walk where we capturing the magnificent architecture of Antigua Guatemala we encountered an Argentine woman …
Unusual vista from Antigua Guatemala
Can you tell me why this is an unusual picture for Antigua Guatemala? Interesting enough, about 12 years ago I started AntiguaDailyPhoto.com …
A Kodak Moment — Fabi and Muñeca
I was waiting for some prints when I decided to candidly capture Fabi petting Muñeca at the Kodak mini lab, a few …
Indiscreet Window — Antigua Guatemala Daily Life Vistas
Nearly 4,000 days ago I set out to share with you daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala and even though the website …
Antigua Guatemala’s Indiscreet Window
Here’s a follow up to yesterday’s post about AntiguaDailyPhoto’s goal to provide an indiscreet window for you to take a peak in …
Happy creatures at Union Square
It’s so good to see humans and dogs having a good time while walking around town. In this post card, we can …
Two phones, one for talking, one for the selfies
This is the time we have to live, let’s make the best of it.
Rainy Season Vistas: What was she asking?
Who can come up with a creative caption for this picture? Or what kind of story does this image tells you? Also, …
Fashion runway on the streets of Antigua Guatemala
Depeche mode, depeche mode a la Antigua Guatemala style! Here’s the latest fashion dispatch from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. I hope …
If Looks Could Kill
Okay guys, let’s get the creative juices going. I will let you caption this picture. Have fun!
Public Water Faucets in San Pedro Las Huertas
The presence of these chorros; that’s what water faucets are called in Guatemala, is a sure sign that there are still houses …
Phone for Rent
Following the typical Guatemalan approach to doing business which is don’t put all your eggs in one basket, here they sell freshly …
Waiting #3 in Antigua Guatemala
WIN A PHOTO POST CARD FROM ANTIGUA DAILY PHOTO! We continue with the mini series on “waiting” and the win-a-post-card contest. Here’s …
Waiting #2 in Antigua Guatemala
WIN A PHOTO POST CARD FROM ANTIGUA DAILY PHOTO! We continue with the mini series on “waiting” and the win-a-post-card contest. Here’s …
Waiting #1 in Antigua Guatemala
WIN A PHOTO POST CARD FROM ANTIGUA DAILY PHOTO! Guatemalans are not known for their punctually so often you see people waiting. …
On the way to the maize mill
This has to be one of the most frequent vistas in rural Guatemala. A woman or girl carrying a load of cooked …
The Woman Who Wasn’t There
When I took this photo I knew right there and then that it was going to be a black and white photograph. …
Buenos días, Buenos días
Life is short but there is always time for courtesy. —Ralph Waldo Emerson Buenos días, buenos días, que le vaya bien, they …
Braid My Hair
It’s incredible how long it takes me to show you the most common vistas from La Antigua Guatemala. See, one of the …
Here, Take My Photo
On the weekends Calle del Arco is turn into a pedestrian strip and several business bring out benches, carts and flowers and …
Taking A Short Break
Often we hear that Guatemala is a country of contrasts. Even I try to show it often and what better way to …
Guatemalan Weekend Fashion
The people from Guatemala City are known as capitalinos; residents of the Capital city. Women from Guatemala City would be capitalinas. La …
Guatemalan Smile
Last Monday 8 of March was celebrated the International Women’s Day through out the world. I believe women should be celebrated everyday, …
The Tourists Wear Thongs
The devil wears prada and many young tourists wear thongs. I have shown these sandals before in several photos, but just now …
We all live in a yellow house
We all live in a yellow house Yellow house, yellow house We all live in a yellow house Yellow house, yellow house …
Don’t Hide That Phone!
We know it’s in your hand. 😉
Fuel Home Delivery in La Antigua Guatemala
Other colonial measurements still in use in present-day Guatemala are: Una mano (one hand or five of anything), un manojo (a bunch), una libra (a pound; this one may hurt many of you, but for sure, the civilized world now uses the kilo), una picopada (a truckload), una fila de frances (a row of french rolls), una arroba (@ or 25 pounds) un quintal (100 pounds), una cuerda (a cord equals 1/6 of city block), una medida (a measurement of whatever fits inside a small can or basket), una penca de banano (that’s a banana cluster), et-cetera or basically that’s what I can remember right now. I am sure the Guatemalans visitors will share other colonial measurements being used in Guatemala. There was a recent article about colonial measurement in Prensa Libre’s Revista Domingo under the title of Costumbres que pesan {ñ}.
Un poco de todo…
Un poco de todo or A little of everything could be the most appropriate description for La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park. Interestingly enough, we call it central park or El Parque Central although its official name is La Plaza Mayor (The Main Plaza).
Real People, Real Miracles
That is exactly what Guatemala needs from the new Social Democratic government: Real people making real miracles (or at least real positive changes)!