Façade of the Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas

Façade of the Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas by Rudy Giron

Whenever possible is a good idea to include in the picture something of known size like a person, animal or vehicle to gauge the size of buildings or mountains or ships, etc. In this case, the man walking by the church of San Pedro Las Huertas provides a human scale for us to realize the … Read more

Classic Elements of Antigüeño Architecture

Some of you may still remember the image behind the Typical Post Card from La Antigua Guatemala, right? Well, today’s entry is yet another classic post card from La Antigua Guatemala. Okay, let’s dissect the vista above into its architectural elements and tell me how many of these pieces are needed to be present to … Read more