Some say there’s a price to pay for ignorance. And sometimes the price is pain. I’ve yet to write much about plant or animal life in Guatemala on this site, save for some passing mentions on our Facebook page. Not because I don’t care about plants – I do – but because I’ve never devotedContinue reading “Chichicaste: Plants of Guatemala to Avoid”
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Visit to Santa Ana, Antigua Guatemala
Right off the bat, I want to apologize for not keeping up with the latest images from Antigua’s Lent season vigils and processions. Events are now coming up fast and furious as we get closer to Holy Week. I hope to catch up sometime this week. For the 24th day of Lent, I visited SantaContinue reading “Visit to Santa Ana, Antigua Guatemala”
Open Windows Foundation
It’s no secret that Guatemala is among the poorest countries in the world, with 40% of its city-dwelling population living in poverty – subsisting on about $1.50USD a day. Rural communities have it even worse, with about two-thirds of all children in Guatemala living in poverty. There are many reasons for this, which I won’tContinue reading “Open Windows Foundation”
Iglesia De La Merced Antigua Guatemala: Visitors Guide
La Merced Church is one of my favorite buildings in Antigua Guatemala and arguably the prettiest Baroque church in the city. Part of its appeal is that it’s also one of the few churches that have remained standing relatively unscathed since colonial times. Construction of Iglesia de La Merced La Merced Church, Antigua Guatemala MercedariansContinue reading “Iglesia De La Merced Antigua Guatemala: Visitors Guide”
Santa Ana Children’s Procession In Antigua Guatemala
There were two children’s procession in Antigua today. Unfortunately, I could only make it to one. A children’s procession is always a crowd favorite – almost everything is done on a miniature scale, by children, from the music to anda bearers. Children’s processions are a relatively recent development, spiking in popularity in the latter halfContinue reading “Santa Ana Children’s Procession In Antigua Guatemala”