Over the weekend, I went on a photo tour of Antigua with a local photographer. We stopped at many sites I see on a daily basis and learned some new historical facts about each place. Often I was too busy taking pictures to hear the history, but I did pick up a few things. There's much more to photograph in Antigua, but here's a start!
We started at a beautiful cultural center just one block from my house. I do go here often to sit in the courtyards or have a coffee, but I rarely take my camera, so it was fun to capture a few shots. This former house is now a cultural center, museum, and library offering free cultural activities to all.
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| Part of the ruins of the building - written above the wall are prices for items when there used to be a market here. |
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| Beautiful door frame in the ruins |
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| Inside there is a library, so many people were around reading and working |
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| I do love taking pictures of people just doing their thing |
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| This is the courtyard with the cafe I often come to to read or study Spanish. |
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| I will always love taking pictures of doors and windows. |
Our next stop was the building where the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala was founded. It is now also a museum, but they let us in for a quick look around. I can't wait to go back!
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| I'm sure this picture is for the exhibits inside, but it made me laugh as we were on a photo tour! |
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| Beautiful courtyard - and this courtyard is also found on the 100 Quetzal bill - see below |
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| Cool old ceiling |
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| The corridor |
And a few pictures of people around town...
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| Classic Chicken Bus photo |
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| San Francisco Church with Volcano Agua behind |
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| For some reason James sat in the street for a few minutes... |
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| One of my favorite pictures of the day. I love the random scenes you can happen upon here daily. |
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| Typical street in Antigua with a tuk-tuk |
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| Another typical scene here |
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| Close-up on a window pane |
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| Very close up window pane |
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| Another joy of Antigua is the food - this was grilling outside a small store |
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| A great restaurant with decor of a Chicken Bus |
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| Interesting art work in the restaurant |
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| They use bus seat for the chairs |
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| Love this idea! |
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| Great bar serving Ilegal Mezcal |
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| Close-up of an old door - love all the key holes |
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