Guatemala`s English-language Magazine

Guatemala’s English-language Magazine January 2016 Year 24, No. 11
Guatemala’s English-language Magazine
January 2016
Year 24, No. 11
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13th Annual Photo Issue
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“Wandering through the cloudy hillside”
San José Las Islas Road,
Cerro Ixtájel, San Marcos,
by Guillermo Alejandro Chocano Alfaro
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REVUE 13th Annual Photo Issue
Aarón García Barrios
Aaron Monson
Aland Loarca
Alex Folds
Alex Jones
Angela Hochstrasser
Armando Mazariegos
Bo Chelette
César Tián
Claire Cole
Cristel Gunn
Cythia Burski
David Dean
Diego Tejeda
Edgar E. López Franco
Eduardo Ruata
Edy A. Morales
Emilio Vasquez Robles
Gerardo Pacheco
Guido De León
Guillermo Alejandro
Chocano Alfaro
Harry E. Diaz
Jaime Barrientos Montalvo
J.B.
Joan Manuel Rodríguez Zea
Joel Hamblin
Jorge M. Reyes Carrillo
José Moreno
Josias Tomas
Kerstin Sabene
Liudmila Nicté Rodríguez
Batres
Lo Reyes
Luis A. Hernández S.
Luis Toribio
Marlon Paredes
Matt England
Melba Milak
Melvin García
Mercedes Mejicanos
Mynor López
Nelo Mijangos
Nic Provenzo
Oscar Velasquez
Pablo Méndez Garzona
Robin Canfield
Saadia Ganesha Maas
S.E. Coleman
Sergio Antonio Juárez Lemus
Tamia Hurtado
Thor Janson
Trisha Spinelli
William Alvarado
“There are no rules for
good photographs,
there are only
good photographs.”
—Ansel Adams
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100 Real Estate
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La Antigua
Lake Atitlán
Pacific Coast
Tecpán
Quetzaltenango
Río Dulce
El Petén
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“Shine On” by César Tián
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From the Publishers
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106 Advertiser Index
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From the publishers
Guatemala’s English-language Magazine
REVUEmag.com • consultas@revuemag.com
Publishers/Editors John & Terry Kovick Biskovich
Associate Editor Matt Bokor
General Manager José Caal
Photography César Tián, Luis Toribio
Graphic Designer Hadazul Cruz
Webmaster / Social Media JB & Heather Aleman
Contributing Photographers
Thor Janson, Nelo Mijangos, Willy Posadas
H
APPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to our 13th Annual Photo Issue.
With the dawning of 2016 we bring you beautiful, amusing, interesting and touching images of Guatemala from many talented
photographers. Our thanks to these dedicated shutterbugs for sharing
their precious moments in time.
We hope you enjoy the photos and find the Revue useful in your
travels around this exceptional country.
— John & Terry Kovick Biskovich
La Antigua Manager César Tián
Production Director Mercedes Mejicanos
Administrative Assistant María Solís
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Distribution César Tián, Oscar Chacón, Luis Toribio
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“Torito de Fuego”
Chichicastenango
by Willy Posadas
“At Zephyr Lodge near Semuc Champey” by Aaron Monson
“Enjoy the silence” Yaxhá, Petén, by Liudmila Nicté Rodríguez Batres
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“Overlooking my home” Todos Santos Cuchumatán, by Angela Hochstrasser
“Viene el agua...” San Juan Atitán, Huehuetenango, by Edgar E. López Franco
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“Cantándole a Guate” by Joan Manuel Rodríguez Zea
“El Músico” by Armando Mazariegos
The painter constructs, the photographer discloses.
—Susan Sontag
“Blessings Guatemala” by Bo Chelette
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“Fruit Snack!” La Antigua, by Melba Milak
“Calm” Lake Atitlán, by Claire Cole
“El rugir del Volcán de Fuego” La Antigua,
by Jaime Barrientos Montalvo
“Curiosity” La Antigua, by Kerstin Sabene
“Bus to Guate” by Nic Provenzo
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“Interdimensional
Space”
Ciudad Vieja,
by Alex Folds
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“Floating away” Lake Atitlán, by Cristel Gunn
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“Garza Blanca de Panajachel” by Eduardo Ruata
“The Secret Pool” Hun Nal Ye, Cobán, by Nelo Mijangos
“Buenos Días” Lago Amatitlán, by Melvin García
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“Street Level” La Antigua, by Edy A. Morales
“El símbolo de una ciudad” La Antigua, by Gerardo Pacheco
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"Humble Beginnings" La Antigua, by Alex Jones
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Datebook
JANUARY 2016
guide to culture and upcoming events
compiled by mercedes mejicanos
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Sat.,
9am-1pm
NATIVITY SCENES around the Centro
Histórico. Q300/Q225, students, includes
transportation, coffee break and donation for every nativity scene. Limited
space. Museo Popol Vuh (tel: 2338-7836),
6a calle final, z. 10, Guatemala City
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Sat., 7pm RELIGIOUS MUSIC
by Capilla del Valle de la Asunción.
Congregación Luterana La Epifanía, 24
calle 15-65, z. 13, Guatemala City
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Sun., 10am MISA Luterana
inaugural con consagración
del altar, participantes Capilla del Valle
de la Asunción, Schola Cantorum Lutherana. Congregación Luterana La Epifanía,
24 calle 15-65, z. 13, Guatemala City
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Tues., 5:30pm (English) TALK
Mi Escuelita provides academic
tuitoring to children of poverty-level
families in San Pedro Las Huertas. The
goal is to reduce the number of children
who fail the school year and have to repeat it. This represents considerable cost
and time for parents, as a result many
of them are not able to continue their
education. Find out more about this
extra-curricular school founded by a local teacher. Suggested donation Q25,
all which goes directly to the NGO. Info.
& reservations, tel: 7832-1919. Rainbow
Café, 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua
You can also view DATEBOOK online
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Wed., 6pm
— (English)
PRESENTATION
Antigua: Behind the
Walls with Elizabeth
Bell. Enjoy a one-hour
slide show with vintage and contemporary photographs collected over the past 40
years, accompanied by
Elizabeth Bell’s expert
narration. Q50 per person. Questions encouraged. Autographed
books available. Hotel
Sor Juana, 4a calle oriente #45, La Antigua
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Tues., 8pm (Spanish) INAUGURATION de la librería
“deutschbuch” con presentación y
discusión y una exposición de fotografías. Entrada libre. Congregación
Luterana La Epifanía, 24 calle 15-65, z. 13,
Guatemala City
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Wed., 8pm BAROQUE MUSIC Dulcida García (flute), quartet “de cuerdos” and harpsichord. Congregación Luterana La Epifanía, 24 calle
15-65, z. 13, Guatemala City
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Fri., PILGRIMAGE Día del Señor de Esquipulas. Thousands
of pilgrims flock to Esquipulas from all
over Latin America in scenes reminiscent
of Semana Santa in La Antigua. The people come both to request assistance from
El Cristo Negro and to fulfill promises to
return, made in exchange for assistance
that was gratefully received. Read more!
www.revuemag.com/2012/01/face-toface-with-el-cristo-negro/
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Sat., 8-9:30am (Spanish) CONFERENCE & TALK Mitos y
verdades del déficit de atención y
problemas de aprendizaje. Reservations: 7832-3372. Centro de Desarrollo
Cognitivo MIND GYM, 4a av. prolongación, house #2, La Antigua
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Sat., 10am-12pm ART Inauguration cocktail, Visión Masculina, a collective exposition, through
Sat., 30th. Sala Principal, El Attico (tel:
2368-0853), 4a av. 15-45, z. 14, Guatemala City
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Sat., 5-6pm OPERA directed
by Paul Colindres. Donation requested. La Cuerva de Panza Verde (tels:
7955-8282, 7832-2925) 5a av. sur #19, La
Antigua
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Sat., 7pm MUSIC IMOX Jazz
with Victor Arriaza (piano) and
the IMOX jazz band. Congregación Luterana La Epifanía, 24 calle 15-65, z. 13,
Guatemala City
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Tues., 5:30pm TALK Mujeres
Artesanas de Paz – EducArte
(MAP-ED) is a local nonprofit working
for rights for women, children and teens
through education and health services.
MAP-ED is united by a vision of a better
and more just world for all. Suggested donation Q25, all which goes directly to the
NGO. Info. & reservations, tel: 7832- 1919.
Rainbow Café, 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua
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Tues., 6:30pm FUNDRAISING FOR LITERACY Education for the Children Foundation is
an NGO that runs the School of Hope in
Jocotenango that supports 650+ children, from kindergarten to university
level. We’ll be fundraising for our Books
campaign since we’ll have to buy books
for 450+ students in 2016, and each set
of books costs around $35. No admission,
but 30% of the sales will be donated to us.
www.eftc.org.uk/ www.eftc.org.uk www.
facebook.com/Educationforthechildrenfoundation, tel: 7888-7134; email, maho@
eftc.org.uk Ocelot Bar, 4a av. norte #3, La
Antigua
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Mon., 9am-5pm EMBROIDERY Día de bordado en familia. Free. Museo Popol Vuh (tel: 23387836), 6a calle final, z. 10, Guatemala City
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Thurs., 5-6pm ART Improvisaciones, a one man show by
Guatemalan Master artist Ramón Ávila.
The exhibit includes recent abstracts and
a selected group of highly expressionistic works, drawings, oils and mixed mediums. Ávila brings an intense drama to
his work with the use of light and shadow, form and color resulting in highly
evolved compositions. Though abstractions, some of them represent recognizable forms, such as huge sailing vessels,
the intricate pattern woven in a Guatemalan textile and complex architectural
designs. All of his work creates a powerful
impression, inspiring feelings of warmth,
awe, joy, anger and melancholy. Also in
the exhibition, a collection of figurative
works produced in the early 1960s including portraits and compositions that narrate and comment upon the social and
political atmosphere of the time in Guatemala. This series of paintings reflect
the cultural and traditional elements of
his adopted country viewed from a very
personal and humane standpoint. The
intention of showing this collection is to
consolidate the work of the master who
has contributed enormously to the history of the fine arts in Guatemala. Through
March 15. La Antigua Galería de Arte (tel:
7832-2124), 4a calle oriente #15, La Antigua See related article on page 28.
Please submit your DATEBOOK entry
for the Feb. 2016 edition by Jan. 10
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We invite you to participate in our
MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST
for February 2016 with the theme
FRIENDS & LOVERS in Guatemala.
Please send ONE (1) HIGH RES photo with
caption/location and your name & website for
the credit line to: photos@revuemag.com
Te invitamos a participar en nuestro
CONCURSO FOTOGRÁFICO
de febrero 2016 con el tema:
AMIGOS Y PAREJAS EN GUATEMALA.
Enviar UNA (1) foto en ALTA RESOLUCIÓN
con el título, lugar donde fue tomada, su nombre
para el crédito a: photos@revuemag.com
There will be prizes for winning photos including
Q200 for first place in both categories.
More information at REVUEmag.com
Habrá premios para las fotos ganadoras, incluye
Q200 para el 1a lugar en ambas categorías.
Para más información REVUEmag.com
Submissions entered by the
12th of JANUARY, 2016 will be eligible.
Serán elegibles las fotos que se reciban
hasta el 12 de ENERO de 2016
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Thurs., 6:30pm (English) PLAY
Thomas Edison Visits Antigua.
Edison was a dreamer, an inventor, a man
who made things possible; some historians have claimed he invented the 20th
century. Hank Fincken portrays Thomas
Edison in this one-man play. Fincken has
performed as Johnny Appleseed, Thomas
Edison, Christopher Columbus, Henry
Ford, forty-niner J.G. Bruff, Francisco
Pizarro, prosecuting attorney Richard
Crowley and W.C. Fields in 20 U.S. states,
Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Peru and Ecuador. Each script takes
a minimum of two years to write and has
been critiqued by scholars and theater
professionals. His in-depth research as
Edison assures historical accuracy, including crafted scripts, precise language, insights into both the past and the present.
Because he incorporates the audience in
every performance, each presentation
molds itself to the unique interests of
that particular group. Humor abounds.
Each program is provocative, insightful,
relevant, enlightening and entertaining.
It’s art wearing a humanities tuxedo and
a spinning bow tie.
Contribution Q125 (includes one drink).
Advance tickets at Revue (3a av. sur #4-B)
and Kafka. Proceeds benefit Safe Passage/
Camino Seguro. More about Hank Fincken, www.hankfincken.com. Kafka, 3a calle
poniente #4, La Antigua
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Wed., 6:30pm ART Germinalia, three decades of painting by
Erwin Guillermo. Galería del Centro, 5a
av. 12-38, z. 1, Guatemala City
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Thurs., 6:30pm (Spanish)
CONFERENCE Planos y
mapas: relatos de un traslado by Alejandro Conde, Bárbara Arroyo and Juand
Carlos Sarazúa. Q30, students & tourist
guides Q15. Museo Popol Vuh (tel: 23387836), 6a calle final, z. 10, Guatemala
City
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Tues., 5:30pm TALK Mayan
Dances by Nuevo Amanecer/
New Dawn, a local NGO dedicated to
helping more than 30 indigenous children in San Andrés Itzapa. Its vision is to
facilitate self-sufficiency for low income
families, empowering them to change
their quality of life through education.
Nuevo Amanecer also works to preserve
and strengthen the cultural identity of
the Maya people such as their language
and dances, which are currently being
lost at an alarming rate. Suggested donation Q25, all which goes directly to the
NGO. Info. & reservations, tel: 7832-1919.
Rainbow Café, 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua
Thurs., 6:30pm (Spanish)
CONFERENCE Entendiendo
el discurso político en las Tierras
bajas desde la corona by Marcello Canuto. Q30/Q15, students & tour guides.
Museo Popol Vuh (tel: 2338-7836), 6a
calle final z. 10, Guatemala City
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Thurs., 4pm (Spanish) CONFERENCE La Arqueología
colonialZ de la Nueva Guatemala
by Yvonne Putzeys. Q30/Q15, students &
tour guides. Casa Popenoe, 6a calle poniente #16, La Antigua
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Sat., 7pm (Spanish) COOKING WORKSHOP & FILM
Malavita (“The Family”) After ratting
out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzioni
(Robert De Niro) and his family enter the
Witness Protection Program and relocate
to a French town. Alianza Francesa. Q40.
Registration required. 2a av sur #25, La
Antigua
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datebook HIGHLIGHT by Guillermo Monsanto
Inauguration of Art Exhibit: Improvisaciones
January 21, Thursday, 5-6pm
La Antigua Galería de Arte (tel: 7832-2124), 4a calle oriente #15
“Improvisaciones”
RAMÓN ÁVILA
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aster artist Ramón Ávila is a prolific painter,
engraver, draftsman and sculptor who has maintained his momentum throughout the 52 years he
has been living in Guatemala and influencing others with his
work.
The references that analyze his legacy outline its importance. They are many, and they have been made by distinguished analysts and critics. Hence each exhibit, whether of
his recent work or a retrospective, carries the imprint that
Ávila has given to his art throughout his life. Not to mention
the inexhaustible passion that is always present. All his actions add up. His is a vital and energetic art gallery marked
by his myriad encounters.
La Antigua Galería de Arte proudly presents Improvisaciones, an exhibition of his most recent production—a sum of
different disciplines that are tied together through the permanent dialogue among them. They all guard that coherent
line that defines a good museum script. There is no piece here
that could make us doubt who the artist is or anyone who
shows stylistic weakness. It is something that goes beyond the
brushstroke and the wise application of color, or the reassured
etching of a charcoal line, or the harmonic and balanced
overlap of three-dimensional elements of his sculptures. They
all are Ramón Ávila because they flow into him.
The young artist who introduced Tachism into Guatemala
in the 1960s was gestual abstract and therefore an informalist. But the hand that produced loose and whimsical spots on
the formats had been trained academically, thus making the
artist noticeable immediately. Ávila, who was on his way to
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Primitive - Contemporary
Guatemalan Art
Gallery & Museum
4a calle oriente #10
Interior Casa Antigua, El Jaulón, La Antigua
centrodeartepopular@gmail.com
www.centrodeartepopular.com
MON-FRI 9:00 to 17:00
SAT 9:00 to 13:00
Closed Sunday
6 Calle final, zona 10
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Guatemala City
Tels: (502) 2338-7836, 2338-7896
M a y a Arch a eology
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C oloni a l Art
RAMÓN ÁVILA
Exhibition and Sale of Maya Textiles
& Production of Exclusive Handicrafts
The only place in La Antigua
managed by Indigenous People
1a calle poniente #51, La Antigua
Tel: 7832-3169 alidaperez@itelgua.com
Everything about
Cacao & Chocolate
Come and participate
in our
Chocolate workshops:
11am, 1:30pm y 4pm.
Q180 per person.
4a calle oriente #14,
Antigua · Tel: 7832-4520
Sun-Thur 10am to 6:30pm
Fri-Sat 10am to 7:30pm
and in Guatemala City: Blvd. Rafael Landivar, z.16
Paseo Cayala, edif. G-1, L#105. T: 2493-8179
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RAMÓN ÁVILA cont.
New York, was not counting on the calling of this telluric country
and probably did not perceive at first what Guatemala would eventually contribute. Finally, he would settle in the country, subdued,
and later take his chapin residency. Ávila is certainly a Catalan
Guatemalan whose dichotomies go hand in hand with establishing
irrefutable statements—dichotomies that are nuanced in most of
his creations, except, of course, in the ones that make reference to
his homeland.
Charcoal on paper is definitely the genesis of the rest of the set.
This is where most variations can be appreciated from their intentional, loose, dissipated and innocent essence. I say “intentional”
because the infinite addition of such expressions makes him an expert with regard to space and content. Freedom from the dictates of
what is right gives him liberty in every scheme. Are they sketches?
It doesn’t matter. Each charcoal is a finished piece. The composition, the strength of the graphics, the spontaneity in the feelings
expressed and the line denote its unstoppable force as an aesthetic
message.
The collection on exhibit seems to be determined by the drawing. It is the same case of the paintings; he builds on them but they
do not entrap color. Color is applied in loose and dilute transparencies, saturated in others. If it were necessary to explain the work in
another language, it would be compared to a symphonic orchestra
ensemble. Apotheosis.
With sculpture he found another triumphant language. He
managed to get the structures from the other disciplines, drawing
and painting, to prove he is a complete artist. The complexities of
the chambers that make up these harmonious scaffoldings are exciting since they are real architectural monuments. The full understanding of light, volume and composition offers his sculptures as
many works in one, due to the vanishing points offered.
Ramón Ávila’s creative energy results in a prolific production.
There is no format that will deter him and there is no end to his artistic discourse. He always knows how to deliver a masterpiece. The
time he has been living in Guatemala defines his artistic obstinacy
and his valor as an artist. Each stage is full of contributions that are
rooted in his concerns and sensitivities regarding his emotive self.
This exhibition is a fair tribute to his professional capacity.
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Live Music
La Cueva de Panza Verde
tels: 7955-8282, 7832-2925 5a av. sur #19, La Antigua
Wednesdays, 8-10pm — Tito Santis,
Ibero-American guitar. Q35 cover
9th, Sat., 5pm — “More Music, Less Violence”
with a special Christmas program. All proceeds
support the initiatives of the Sistema de Orquestas
de Guatemala (SOG)
Suggested donation Q150.
Thursdays, 8-10pm —
Nelson Lunding,
Piano and Vocals
from New Orleans.
Q35
Fridays, 8-10pm — Cuban music with Max and José
Q35 cover
Saturdays, 8-10pm — Live Guitar. Q35 cover
Trova Jazz
Fridas
tel: 2334-1241 Via 6, 3-55, zona 4, Guatemala City
tel: 7832-1296 Calle del Arco #29, La Antigua
Friday Concerts — Call for schedule: Live music
Thursdays through Saturdays.
Saturday, Jan. 9 -— Ishto Juevez, Maf E Tula y Macua
“Let’s dance to new beginnings!”
EPICURE RESTAURANT
Tel: 7832-5522 3a avenida norte #11-B, La Antigua
Saturdays — 7-9pm: Live music “El Trio”
Sundays — 1-3pm: Live music “El Trio”
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Rainbow Café
tel: 7832-1919 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua
Free Live Music Nightly from 8:00pm
Mondays, 8pm — Different Guest Musicians.
Tuesdays, 8pm — Gustavo: this local musician plays a
mix of Latin and western classics
Wednesdays, 8pm — Open Mic Night! Hosted by different musicians; come along and show your skills and get
a free Rainbow shot!
Thursdays, 8pm — Gustavo: this local musician plays a
mix of Latin and western classics
Fridays, 8pm — Different Guest artists
Saturdays, 8pm — A variety of bands and musicians!
Sundays — Kenny Molina, one of Antigua´s best loved
musicians plays a variety of Latin music that will make
you dance!
Los Tres Tiempos
Tel: 7832-5161 5a av norte. #31, La Antigua
Sundays — 2-5pm: Live music: Bolero
Las Palmas
tel: 7832-9734 6a av. norte #14, La Antigua
Mondays, 7:30 — Mateo, Rumba flamenco y francesa
Tuesdays, 7:30 — Trujillo & René, Soft rock, bossa nova
Wednesdays, 7:30 — Mateo, Rumba flamenco y francesa
Thursdays, 7:30 — Gustavo Santos, raggae
Fridays & Saturdays, 9:30pm — Live Salsa group
Sundays, 7:30 — “Surprise”
Arrin Cuan
tel: 2238-0242 5a av. 3-27, zona 1, Guatemala City
Daily — Live marimba music
tel: 7832-0831 Casa #2, Callejón Concepción 6, La Antigua
Sundays — Live marimba music
CERRO SAN CRISTÓBAL
Tel: 7832-2681 San Cristóbal El Alto, La Antigua
Saturdays & Sundays, 1-3pm — Live Music
(shuttle service available at Nim Po’t)
Kape Paulinos
tel: 7840-3806 Km 87.5 Carretera Interamericana, Tecpán
Sundays — 1 to 4pm: Live marimba band
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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
ART Dreams and Visions
of Edgar Chipix
Through February 7,
open daily 11am-10pm.
Galería Panza Verde, (tel: 7955-8282),
5a av sur #19, La Antigua
ART Wed., through Fri., 8:30am4:30; Sat., & Sun., 10am-4pm
Imaginería, Arte Colonial by Maggie Marroquín de Bickford. Christmas inspirations from the Colonial time. Galería
Centro Cultural el Real Palacio de los
Capitanes, La Antigua
ART Galería Lisa Simms, exhibitions.
Posada de Santiago, Santiago Atitlán
NGO TOUR (English) Mondays,
10am & Thursdays, 2:30pm Common Hope offers a free two-hour village tour, learn about its education, health
care & housing programs. Meet at the
fountain, central park; also private tours
avail., tel: 7922-6600. Visit www.commonhope.org La Antigua
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DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mondays,
4:30pm; Tues., 3pm; Wed., 3pm
Asociación Guatemalteca de Bridge.
Info., Eva: 7832-4327 or Denni: 56041029. Vista Hermosa, z. 15, Guatemala
City
(English) DOCUMENTARY Thursdays, 5-6pm Wings presents Blessed
Fruit of the Womb: The Fight for
Reproductive Rights in Guatemala. Free. The Bagel Barn, 5a calle poniente #2, La Antigua
(Spanish) WORKSHOP Tuesdays
Superando la depresión. Centro
de Desarrollo Cognitivo MIND GYM (tel:
7832-3372), 4a av. prolongación, #2, La
Antigua
NGO TOUR (English) Thursdays,
8:30am Ciudad Vieja, you’ll see where
many Niños de Guatemala families
work and live. Also, visit the school built
by Niños de Guatemala. Q200/Q100, students. Proceeds benefit Niños de Guatemala projects. Info., Antigua_office@
ninosdeguatemala.org; tel: 7832-8033.
La Antigua/Ciudad Vieja
I went into photography because
it seemed like the perfect vehicle
for commenting on the madness
of today’s existence.
—Robert Mapplethorpe
(Spanish) Thursdays WORKSHOP
Libérandose de la ansiedad y
del estrés. Heal mood disorders. Centro de Desarrollo Cognitivo MIND GYM
(tel: 7832-3372), 4a av. prolongación,
house #2, La Antigua
The Antigua Curry Club 2nd
Thursday of each month. We are
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each month to eat (or sometimes even
cook curry). Join us! See http://www.
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shopping & services guatemala
city
km 14.5 Centro Comercial Escala
Carretera a El Salvador
Telephone: 6637-5763/64
Monday - friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Carretera al Atlantico 0-80, z.17
Telefax: 2256-4564
Monday - Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Calle Mariscal 18-40, z.11 across the street from Pro-ciegos
Telephone: 2473-1941 / 2474-5194 Fax: 2474-5254
Monday - Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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guatemala city dining
“Fuego Volcano, Nov. 29, 2015” by William Alvarado
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city
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Shakespeare Pub
Wi-Fi • Lunch Specials
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Near all Major Hotels. 13 calle y 1a av., zona 10,
local 5 Torre Santa Clara II Tel: 2331-2641
Café
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Books & Exhibitions • Live Music Thur-Sat
Vía 6, 3-55, Z. 4, Guatemala City Resv: 2334-1241
“Volcán Agua” from Zone 14, Guatemala City by Joel Hamblin
“Santa’s Best Friend” by Cythia Burski
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Photography has no rules, it is not a sport. It is the
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13 calle 5-24, z. 9, Guatemala City Tel: 2332-4017
With photography, you zero in; you put a lot of energy into
short moments, and then you go on to the next thing.
—Robert Mapplethorpe
I began to realize that the camera sees the world
differently than the human eye and that sometimes
those differences can make a photograph more powerful
than what you actually observed. —Galen Rowell
“Day at the Aquarium” Guatemala City, by Jorge M. Reyes Carrillo
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health services
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Counseling for Adults & Adolescents
Gail Terzuola
LISW LADAC
Licensed Psychotherapist
Relationships
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SKYPE appointments available
La Antigua Guatemala - 7832-5639
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Avenida El Desengaño No. 33, La Antigua Guatemala
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health services
Jorge E. De la Cruz DDS, P.C.
Eastman Dental Center | Univ. of Rochester N.Y.
Laser bleaching
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(502) 7832-0125
3a avenida norte # 11A
La Antigua Guatemala
(502) 2261-6875
Blvrd. Los Próceres 18 calle,
24-69 zona 10, Torre 1 Of. 10-07
Empresarial Zona Pradera
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natural moisturizing creams
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Calle del Arco #31
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4a. Calle Oriente No.14
Antigua’s secrets
And now we welcome the new year. Full of things
that have never been. —Rainer Maria Rilke
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Atypical
treasures
3a. Calle Oriente #7A
Cheers to a new year and another chance
for us to get it right. —Oprah Winfrey
health services
Calzada Santa Lucia Sur #7, La Antigua
Tels: 7832-3122, 7832-5789
HOUSE OF HEALTH
Emergency Service from 7:00am to 7:00pm
Medical Clinics & Diagnostics
General Medicine • Pediatric
OB/GYN • Mammogram • Ultrasound
X-Rays • Densitometry • Lab
We accept major credit cards
Dra. Paulina Castejón
M.D. Ophthalmology
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Optical Services
Tels: (502) 7882-4281, 5239-3891
Avenida El Desengaño No. 33, La Antigua Guatemala
visionymoda@itelgua.com www.clinicaoptyma.com
Hospital Privado
Hermano Pedro
a Medicine and General Surgery
a Pediatrics
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a Urology
a Cardiology
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a Clinic Laboratory
a Pharmacy
aVideoendoscopy
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a Electrocardiogram
24-hour Emergency Service
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a Ultrasound
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a Computerized Axial Tomography
a Mammography
aAmbulance Service
WE ACCEPT WORLD WIDE
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Av. de La Recolección #4, La Antigua (in front of the bus station) PBX: 7790-2000 Fax: 7790-2010
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health services
General Dentistry
Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental Implants
Oral Rehabilitation
TMJ Therapy
Jaw Surgery
Teeth Whitening
Orthodontics
Tel: 7832-6002
info@maxillofacialcentre.com
www.maxillofacialcentre.com
Dr. Luis Ramírez, DDS, OMS,
is a specialist in oral and
maxillofacial surgery,
orthodontics, dental implants,
and oral rehabilitation.
Maxillofacial Centre is the ONLY ONE
with 3D Dental Tomography and
CAD/CAM Dental Lab in Guatemala.
Spanish, English and German Spoken - Calle Real de Santa Ines #9A La Antigua Guatemala
Dr. Julio Molina Fajardo
certified by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Tel: 7832-4854 3a calle poniente #13, La Antigua
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm & 3pm-6pm. Wed 10am-2pm. Sat 8am-11am
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Cognitive training for memory and attention problems
Mood & anxiety disorders workshops
Psychiatric services
4a av. sur prolongación, house #2
Tel: 7832-3372
health services
Photography is the recording of strangeness and
beauty with beguiling precision. —Sebastian Smee
There are no bad pictures; that’s just how
your face looks sometimes. —David Braham
José R. Golcher MD, Cornea, Cataract and Lasik surgeon
Dalia González de Golcher MD, Vitreous-Retinal and Aesthetic medicine surgeon
Sp e ciali ze d O p hthalm o l o gis t s
Make your appointment online at
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Principal: Centro Gerencial Marqués de Rubio Oficina 1-4 - Tel: 78325850/78739275/44314822
Branch: 6a calle poniente #50A - Tel: 78326672/78328105
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Casa Flor Ixcaco
Home Accessories & Gifts
Decorative Organic Cotton
and Natural Dye Textiles,
La Antigua Guatemala
Manufacturer & Exporter
Open daily 9am to 6pm
produced by a weaving women
cooperative from Lake Atitlán
Classes in Weaving and dying
with natural products
from 9am-6:30pm
mujerestejedoras@gmail.com
www.casaflorixcaco.com
Tel: 7832-9805
3a calle oriente #19-D
La Antigua
7a calle oriente #18 - Tel: (502) 7832-0685 - 7832-4656
Fax: 7832-4659 - info@casadelosgigantes.com
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aNTIGUA shops & services
Cynthia Burski, D.V.M. / Hugo Sican Pelen, D.V.M.
Dogs, Cats, Birds, Exotics
Surgery - Hospitalization - Laboratory
X-Ray - General Medicine - Boarding
2a calle oriente #6, La Antigua Tel: 7832-0245
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Dr. Juan Pablo Calderón García
- Vaccinations
- Surgery
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- Dental Clinic
- Ultrasound
- Laboratory Services
- Emergencies
- Export licenses for pets
English, French, Spanish
Spoken
* Gas anesthesia
Coffee for
a Cause
Proceeds Benefit Animal Welfare Programs
Second-hand store featuring clothing,
shoes, purses, lots of great books in
English & Spanish, jewelry, artwork,
house & kitchen wares, and much more
3a avenida sur #4-A, La Antigua
Open Mon-Fri, 8:30 to 5pm
Mon-Fri: 8am-1pm & 2:30-6pm Sat: 9am-1pm
2a Av. Sur #61-B Tels: 7832-3624, 5732-4808
Photography suits the temper of this age — of active
bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose
mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker
who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for
one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.
—Edward Weston
One advantage of photography is that it’s visual and
can transcend language. —Lisa Kristine
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FASHION ACCESORIES
Inspired in Meso American Ethnic Designs
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Daily 9am-6pm Tel: 7832-5028
4a calle oriente #3-B, La Antigua
textilescolibri@turbonett.com
Fine Handmade
Textiles
& Home Decor
3era Calle Oriente # 22 La Antigua G. Tel: 7832-3310
Golden Studio
Your Cut & Color Expert!
Full Service Beauty Salon
9a calle oriente #7-A, La Antigua Guatemala
Tels: 7832-2824, 5961-4332
To consult the rules of composition before making
a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation
before going for a walk. —Edward Weston
Canadian Hairstylist and Make-up Artist
• Professional Beauty Retailer
www.goldenstudioantigua.com
7a avenida norte #84, La Antigua
By appt. only: 4937-0244
For me, pointing and clicking my phone is absolutely fine.
People say that isn’t the art of photography but I don’t agree.
—Annie Lennox
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aNTIGUA shops & services
Casual & Formal
Men’s Wear
distribuidor exclusivo
Imported Suits, Tuxedo Rental,
Top Brands of Clothing, Footwear and Accesories
6a. Av. Norte No. 3A, La Antigua Guatemala
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7832-7274
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“Consagrada imagen
de Jesús Nazareno de
la Merced de
Antigua Guatemala”
by Sergio Antonio
Juárez Lemus
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“Orchid seller”
La Antigua
by Trisha Spinelli
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“Helados” La Antigua, by Matt England
“Nighttime in Antigua” by Robin Canfield
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“Parade Fashionistas” La Antigua, by S.E. Coleman
“Shopping opportunity” Panajachel, by José Moreno
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dining aNTIGUA
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Open Mon-Sat 10am-9pm & Sun 10am-7pm
3a avenida norte #11-B, La Antigua Tel: 7832-5545
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“Faith” Quetzaltenango, by Pablo Méndez Garzona
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Above all, life for a photographer cannot be
a matter of indifference. —Robert Frank
Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every
hundredth of a second. —Marc Riboud
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aNTIGUA dining
Excellent “Típica” Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
“If you haven’t eaten here, it’s like you haven’t been to Antigua”
2a calle oriente #9-D, La Antigua Tels: 7832-2495, 4652-6077
Tel: 7832-0519
* 4a calle poniente y 7a av.
norte, house #6 (corner)
* 4a calle poniente #16-B
* Calzada Santa Lucía Sur #6
Delicious Guatemalan Breakfasts, Coffees, and Homemade Cakes
Steak House
Salad Bar
Live Music every Sunday
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3a calle oriente #21, La Antigua Tel: 7832-6579
Delivery
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6ta. Calle Poniente #26, in front of
Antigua’s Gym, Tel: 7832-1172
Hours: Mon to Sat: 8:30 - 6:00PM
Sun: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
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GUATEMALA
13 calle, 2-75 zona 10
In front of Topacio Azul, Tel: 2334-3884
Hours: Mon to Fri: 7:00AM - 4:30PM
www.pitayajuicebar.com Sat: 9:00AM - 5:00PM Sun: Closed
Restaurante
La Estrella
Chinese Food
7a av. norte #42, La Antigua
Delivery Service tels: 7832-4303, 7882-4409
dining aNTIGUA
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“Cadena Volcánica” Volcán Santa María, by Guido De León
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“Vista de San Antonio Ilotenango” by Emilio Vásquez Robles
dining aNTIGUA
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aNTIGUA dining
Cookies, Etc.
Tasty Specialties
of Cacao &
Chocolate
Over 25 Varieties of Cookies
4a calle oriente #14, Antigua - 7832-4520
Sun-Thurs 10:00am - 18:30pm Fri-Sat 10:00am - 19:30pm
Fine Pastries
Cakes made to order
Coffee Bar: Gourmet & Organic
Breakfast served all day • Cafeteria service • Wi-Fi
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Corner of 3a av. & 4a calle, La Antigua Tel: 7832-7652
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2a calle oriente #9-A1, La Antigua
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Paseo Cayala, edif. G-1, L#105. T: 2493-8179
Seafood
Restaurant
Open from 12:00 to 4:00pm
& 6:00 to 9:00pm - Tuesdays Closed
6a av. sur #4B, La Antigua G.
Tel: 5144-3332
frutosdelmarantigua
As I have practiced it, photography produces pleasure
by simplicity. I see something special and show it to the
camera. A picture is produced. The moment is held until
someone sees it. Then it is theirs. —Sam Abell
What makes photography a strange invention is
that its primary raw materials are light and time.
—John Berger
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“Pasaje Enríquez Iluminado” Quetzaltenango, by Harry E. Díaz
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“Tarde de Domingo” Quetzaltenango, by Aland Loarca
You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You
bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have
seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard,
the people you have loved. —Ansel Adams
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While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph
can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own
eyes, there is another in which it proves to us how little our
eyes permit us to see. —Dorothea Lange
lodging aNTIGUA
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1a avenida norte 5-A, La Antigua Guatemala
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Francisco Marroquín
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lodging aNTIGUA
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“Castillo de Piedra” Jutiapa, by Marlon Paredes
“Cloud Crown” by J.B.
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lodging aNTIGUA
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“The Lost World, Guatemala” San Pedro Volcano, Lake Atitlán by Tamia Hurtado
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A great photograph is one that fully expresses what
one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being
photographed. —Ansel Adams
“Las sorprendentes despedidas del Sol” Quetzaltenango, by Lo Reyes
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For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument
of intuition and spontaneity. —Henri Cartier-Bresson
Next to the Biotopo Cahui, El Remate, Flores.
PETÉN Tels: 4919-1690, 5805-4868
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Photography is about finding out what can happen
in the frame. When you put four edges around
some facts, you change those facts.
—Garry Winogrand
People spot a big black lens, and they worry
about what they’re doing, or how their hair looks.
Nobody sees the person holding the camera.
—Erica O’Rourke
When words become unclear, I shall focus with
photographs. When images become inadequate,
I shall be content with silence.
—Ansel Adams
“Carrying on the Family Tradition”
Lake Atitlán, by David Dean
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“Fresh Cut” by Oscar Velásquez
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“Los atardeceres de diciembre en el lago de Atitlán” by Saadia Ganesha Maas
“Heading Home” Santa Catarina, Lake Atitlán by Josías Tomás
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lake atitlán
Hotel y Restaurant
Pool, Sauna, Hot Tub
Santiago Atitlán
7721-7366
www.posadadesantiago.com
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lake atitlán
Your Hotel in Panajachel on Calle Santander
Lisa Simms
Arte
Contemporaneo
Santiago Atitlán @ the Posada de Santiago by appt.
lisasimmssanmiguel@gmail.com
To the complaint, ‘There are no people in these
photographs,’ I respond, There are always two people:
the photographer and the viewer. —Ansel Adams
“Lake Atitlán Beckons” by Diego Tejeda
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» Comfortable rooms - Cable TV - WiFi
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3a av. 3-45 Z. 2, Calle Santander,
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Fax: 7762-1117 - email: necos@itelgua.com
Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the
human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man
has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has
created. It is a major force in explaining man to man.
—Edward Steichen
The two most engaging powers of a photograph are
to make new things familiar and familiar things new.
—William Thackeray
lake atitlán
Res: 7762-6114, 7762-3908 reservaciones@jardinesdellago.com
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pacific coast / las lisas / hawaii
las lisas
hawaii
Hawai, Monterrico
Tels: 7821-3088, 5907-2552
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pacific coast / monte rico
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www.caymansuites.com.gt • Monterrico km 133
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"Evening in El Paredón" by Alex Jones
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pacific coast / monte rico
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8 kms after Monterrico Tels: 5361-3011, 5466-4781, 5587-9010
Tels: 5456-9854
3062-0886
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PLAYA SALTAMONTE
Monterrico
hotel.playa.saltamonte@gmail.com
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converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise
moment that mastering an image becomes a great
physical and intellectual joy. —Henri Cartier—Bresson
Reservations 4005-0500 & 4503-0386, Km. 8 Carretera de Monterrico a Hawai
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Tels: 5582-3767 & 4622-4923
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Guatemala City
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Monterrico: 5232-9534
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IMMIGRATIONSERVICES
Visas & Residencies • Legal Advice • Work Permits
Companies & Off Shore Trademark • Translations
• Guatemala City: 12 c. 1-25 z. 10 Géminis 10, Torre Sur,
11 floor, office #1111 Tels. 2335-3031, 2335-2849
• La Antigua: 5a av. sur #6, interior 1, Restaurante Monoloco,
Tels. 7832-4216 / 7832-4195
info@immigrationguate.com
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Technology and Sustainability
Consulting
Database development, technology training,
cybersecurity, IT auditing, and IT project management.
Sustainable development Project Management,
environmental and socio-economic sustainability consulting.
(502) 4004-9917
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
HEALTH SERVICES
FOR SALE
SWEETWATER GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets
every Saturday 12 noon & Wed. 12 noon at Hacienda
Tijax, Río Dulce, Izabal. Tels: 5902-7825, 5201-5361.
AA OPEN MEETINGS IN ENGLISH IN ANTIGUA: There will
now be 3 meetings per week at 6pm; Mon, Thur
& Fri. All at Doña Luisa’s restaurant, 2nd floor
rear dining room. 4a calle oriente #12. www.antiguaguatemalaaa.org Tel: 4735-8955
DR. BOCALETTI, Family Practicioner, Tropical Disease
Diploma: Attention to adults & children, vaccinations, Spanish, English spoken. Pap smears done
by female doctor, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm. 3a. av. norte
#1, La Antigua (behind the Cathedral). bocaletti@
hotmail.com Fax: 7832-4835
CENTRO DE PARTO NATURAL: 15 years of water birth
in Guatemala! German midwife attended. Natural
birth, routine gynecology, contraception, birth
preparation, first aid, NBAC. Info: 5709-2308, email hannahcdp@gmail.com Guatemala City,
house calls in La Antigua.
HEALING HANDS THERAPY SPA: Physical therapy, deep
tissue massage therapy, full service spa. Owned
and operated by US licensed physical therapist. 3a
av. norte #20A. Call Micky Morrison for appt. 78321648, 5393-2311.
Counseling for Adults & Adolescents. Relationships, Substance Abuse, Trauma and Recovery.
Licensed Psychotherapist Gail Terzuola, MSW, LADAC. La Antigua. Tel: 7832-5639.
TEAK FOR SALE, plantation teak available in logs or
cut/sawn to your needs. In the process of harvesting old stand. Call Richard at 5524-7128.
Panajachel 12 Step Meeting, Tuesday 10am 0-72
Calle Principal (across from Kodak, above the bakery. Around the back and up the stairs). Cafe Nepal,
(A short walk up from main SC dock, on the right)
email: panajachelna.aa@gmail.com tel: 3028 5716.
CLUB ROTARIO, Meets every Wednesday 7pm at Porta Hotel Antigua (except last Wed. of the month).
Call 7832-7600 http://www.rotaryantigua.org/
MOZART LODGE #20, conducts a “family” or
“Table lodge” upstairs at: CHEZ CRISTOPHE
Pizza Restaurant, 5a calle poniente #8, Antigua,
Guatemala, at 6:00 pm. 1st & 3rd Thursday. Call:
5773-0085 or 5671-9530
ST. ALBANS EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH, St.
Marks. Sundays 10:00am. Rev. John R. Smith, vicar.
Casa Convento Concepción, 4a calle oriente #41, La
Antigua. Tel: 5235-6674
VIDA REAL TV CHURCH: Join us for an experience with
God. Sundays: Hotel Casa Santo Domingo, Auditorium Los Atrios, 8am and 10am; and Hotel Intercontinental, 14 calle 2-51, z. 10, 3rd level, 10am, simultaneous translation. Special program for children.
DIANNE SENA - MSW, LISW - Psychotherapist U.S. Certified and Licensed. Treating anxiety and depression. Teaching interpersonal problem-solving
skills. Encouraging personal growth. Office in Antigua. Tel: 7937-0278.
DIARRHEA AND TRAVELING? Don’t waste your precious
time. We can help you. Dr. Marco Bocaletti. 3a
av. norte #1, Ap. 3, La Antigua (behind the central
Cathedral) Mon-Fri from 3-6pm bocaletti@hotmail.com FREE STOOL TEST FOR LIMITED TIME.
7832-4345, 5106-6860
4323-0726
Antigua es única y nosotros somos unicos en la Antigua
LA INDIA ANTIQUES, Ceremonial masks, textiles. 8a
av. 4-37, z. 1, Guatemala City. Tel: 2220-1646.
ANTIQUE BRASS BED FRAMES for sale. 3 head and foot
stands for sale, Q4,000 each. Call Richard at 55247128.
ANTIQUE LIQUIDATION SALE
Gran Liquidación de Antigüedades
Tel: 7934-6324
San Pedro
El Panorama,
Lot #10-E
BLUEBERRIES/ARÁNDANO AZUL: Organic, super tasty
and very healthy. Orgánicos, dulces y muy saludables. Tels: 7831-5799, 5671-9530.
CRAFT BEER & MEZCAL, Brooklyn Lager and IPA Q279/
case. Ilegal Mezcal-Joven Q250, Reposado Q320,
Añejo Q499. Free delivery in Antigua. Call 5844-6503.
Tienda Solidaridad, 3a avenida sur #4-A,
Antigua, second-hand shop featuring jewelry,
books, clothing, shoes, framed photography &
prints, DAWGGONE GOOD (premium) COFFEE, solar oven, printers, furniture and more.
Babysitting Service for your Pet.
Registered Establishment with lots of T.L.C.
Tel: 5704-1029
English (European) style riding on fit, well-trained horses
Offering accompanied scenic rides & PRIVATE equitation
lessons from beginner to intermediate level
Intensive courses our speciality • Taught by English
instructress • Boots and helmets provided
Livery / Boarding facilities available
San Juan del Obispo, 2a av sur #3 (10 min by car
from Antigua) Tels: 7830-6669 or 5408-7057
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SERVICES
FUN STUFF
FOOD & LODGING
HI-TECH REPAIR, SUPPORT AND SALE: Digital camer-
RAVENSCROFT RIDING STABLES: Tels: 7830-6669, 54087057 (English owners) 2a av. sur. #3, San Juan del
Obispo (2 miles south of Antigua). English (European) style riding on fit, well-trained horses. Accompanied scenic rides & equitation lessons from
beginner to intermediate level, intensive courses
our speciality. Boots & helmets provided. Please call
for reservations & more info.
Finca Ixobel: Ecological hotel & guest house offers
cheap accommodations, great food, activities and
friendly service. Not far from Tikal or Río Dulce.
Visit www.fincaixobel.com
as, iPods, computers, Windows, Mac, laptops,
desktops. Virus problems and upgrades. Enlaces,
6a av. norte #1, La Antigua. Tel: 7832-5555.
SWORN (LEGAL) TRANSLATOR. Professional translation of legal and ordinary documents. Duly registered at the Ministry of Education, U.S. and England Embassies. Contact: po_h@hotmail.com or
Phones: 5417-9079, 5693-7475, 2261-0792
FINGERPRINT-PASSWORD DOOR LOCKS, Adele: Guaranteed fit, easy instalation, reversible handle. Metal
construction resists breakage and vandalism.
Mechanical keys for emergency use. Contact Multibusiness Group, S.A. ventas@mbg-sa.com Tels:
(502)5204-4260, 4990-2468.
IMMIGRATION SERVICES: José Caal will do your visa
extensions, residencies, stamps from old passports
to new one. Anything regarding immigration. Tel:
5518-3128 (office hours) josecaal@hotmail.com
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CONSULTANT, Advising foreign
investors in Real Estate, domestic adoptions, divorces, contracts and criminal defense from inside the country. We will protect you from Fraud
and extortion. Guatemala resident since 1991. Licensed Texas Attorney: 1982. Office in La Antigua.
www.guatemalalegalaid.com Tel: 3436-6852.
AWARE (Animal Welfare
Association - Rescue/Education) is a Guatemalan
NGO with 501(c)(3) status
in the U.S. AWARE cares
for and finds responsible
animal lovers to adopt abandoned dogs
and cats. Donations of cash, dog and
cat food, metal food bowls, towels, and
useful building materials are constant
necessities. For more info visit www.
animalaware.org, Follow us on Facebook,
or speak with Xenii (502) 5401-3148.
Would you like
to donate to help
animals in distress?
Follow us:
facebook.com/UnidosParaLosAnimales
Adventure: Mountain tours, mountain biking, mule
riding, canopy tours, paintball games, birdwatching, coffee tour and tasting. Finca Filadelfia, Tel:
7728-0800, www.filadelfia.com.gt
FREE VISIT TO OUR ORGANIC MACADAMIA FARM! Free
samples of our chocolates & nuts, facials with our
skincare products. Learn & contribute to our sustainable development project. Contact us for reservations at exvalhalla@gmail.com, www.exvalhalla.
com or 5889-4925, 5671-9530, 7831-5799.
EMPLOYMENT
Intellego Bilingual School. Still hiring! Join a
great staff and teach surrounded by nature. Grow
in experience and immerse yourself in the local
culture. Send CVS to: convocatoria.teachers@gmail.
com
Flex/Action script: Positions available for programmers (including trainees) staying or living in
Antigua. Short and Long Term. See www.veeops.
com/jobs or contact jobs@veeops.com
TRAVEL COMPANY: w/ 10 years of Central American experience is looking for minimum 2-year-commitment
for the following positions: sales (creative design &
pricing of individualized travel for a wide variety of
clients), & operations. Requirements: fluent English,
strong computer skills & be a fit with our culture of
honesty, sustainability & innovation. Send detailed
CV and cover letter to hr@viaventure.com
International Tour Operator based in Antigua is
looking for OPERATIONS & SUPPLY MGR. MUST HAVE:
Management, leadership & administrative skills,
multi tasking, Very Organized, Fully Bilingual.
minimum commitment 2 years. Performance orientated. DESIRABLE: Customer service experience,
country knowledge. Attractive terms & conditions.
Serious inquires to hr@viaventure.com
s e bus c a
ejecutivo(a) de ventas con experiencia
CV a: ventas@revuemag.com
o contactar a John al 7931-4500
NEW: Café Condesa Deli-Shoppe, Cakes, Pies, Muffins,
Scones, Smoothies, Granola, Coffee and more. Inside La Casa del Conde, west side of Central Park, La
Antigua. Tel: 7832-0038
INSTRUCTION
Horseback Riding, English Equitation Classes: from
beginner to intermediate level. Taught by English
instructress. See also ad under “Fun Stuff” - Ravenscroft Riding Stables. Tels: 7830-6669, 5408-7057.
MEDITATION COURSE, Primordial sound by certified
instructor from the Deepak Chopra Center (Calif.).
For more info. please call or drop by (mornings
only). Tel: 7832-0245, 2a calle oriente #6, ask for
Cynthia. Classes in English or Spanish.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
43-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS FOR SALE, Guatemala City. Information 4211-2614. Very good price!
Lake Atitlan Lakeshore Hotel & Restuarant For
Sale. Turnkey operation, successful business. 18
rooms, restaurant, over 4 acres. For details, see:
http://www.viviun.com/AD-182953/ or call 49531309.
KEY LEASE FOR RISTORANT E PIZZERIA NAPOLI, several
meters from La Antigua’s Central Park. Restaurant,
hotel & a place to live. 40 years of accreditation. Totally equipped (water, electricity, cable). Tels: 48034607, 5416-1748, doncorleone1983@hotmail.com
We rescue suffering,
homeless animals
in dire need.
We prevent their
mistreatment through
education. We spay and neuter them and
facilitate adoption. You can help:
www.mayanfamilies.org/animals
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Real Estate
FOR SALE
Spectacular Architectural Home
on private gated street
•
Must-see Photo Tour on our website
www.AntiguaHome4Sale.com
Rare lease/purchase option available
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Stunning views of Antigua and volcanoes from
every room
Rooftop terrace
Custom solar heated pool/endless wave/jacuzzi
4 bedroom/4bath + maid quarters
Sumptuous master suite
Designer kitchen & laundry appliances included
Sacrifice sale $549,000
Contact: info@AntiguaHome4Sale.com
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REAL ESTATE: FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE
ANTIGUA AREA
ANTIGUA AREA
ANTIGUA AREA
BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT Conveniently located in access controlled complex, 3 bdrm, large closets, 2½
bath, liv/din, fully equipped, kit, hot water, washer
& dryer ready. Cable, internet access & other services incld. $425 unfurnished, $525 furnished. Tels:
4614-5202, 3007-9259, 4216-8175, 7832-5390.
LARGE APARTMENT, Unfurnished. Las Rosas Jocotenango area, 5 minutes from La Antigua. 2 bdrm w/
bathrm. Livrm/dinrm/kitchen. Parking, cable, hot
water. Tel: 5561-3600.
BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS: 2 bdrm, liv, din, laundry, fully-equipped kit, 2½ bath, cable TV, Wi-Fi, 24-hour
security, cleaning service. 4 blocks from the park.
Daily, weekly or monthly. arteceramico12@hotmail.
com Tels: 7832-7141, 5096-6740.
LAS GOLONDRINAS APARTMENTS: Antigua G., bedrooms: cable TV, private bathrooms with hot showers; apartments with complete kitchen, Wi-Fi. “Different sizes-different prices.” Daniel Ramírez Ríos.
Tels: 7832-3343, 5713-6429 aptslasgolondrinas@
gmail.com www.lasgolondrinasapts.info
COLONIAL HOUSE For Sale in Antigua:
3 bedroom, 3½ bath,
with service quarters.
Great neighborhood in
Panorama.
Lovely gardens and
Volcano views.
Contact Martin at Remax
tel: 5505-0125 or
www.jewelinantigua.com
VENDO CASA, 2 APARTAMENTOS y Panadería. Alquilo
1 apartamento. http://www.pachten-kaufen.de/
Baeckerei-13349.html
Dramatic Mountain Reserve above Antigua-65 acres.
Great for Ecotourism Lodge with Zipline through
Cloud Forest from continental divide. Base camp
to climb Volcano Acatenango. 6,000ft2 fine buildings. Unique Opportunity! Call 3436-6852 or go to
www.unrefugioenelmundo.com
Stunning unique view home w/ architectural pool
on private gated drive. Sacrifice sale! email: Tosa@
tosagt.com or visit www.AntiguaHome4Sale.com
Beautiful House in San Felipe de JesÚs, 1 mile
from La Antigua Guatemala. 1,200 mts2, 10 rooms,
2 bathrooms, large garden w/ fountain & established fruit trees, lovely private courtyard, separate
large warehouse w/ it’s own bathroom + another
building w/space to add a bathroom. Separate car
park w/10 parking spaces. Ideal for NGOs , schools,
etc. Sale directly by owner. Please contact us at
email: infocovashouse@gmail.com
Large property, road to Alotenango, 10 minutes
from Antigua, 10 manzanas, U$30/Vr2, has a deep
well, ideal for development or farm. Call Richard
at 5524-7128.
CIUDAD VIEJA, Sacatepéquez
Perfect home for growing family or NGO. The
compound has more than 1300 meters of land and
the home has over 600 sq meters of construction. 7
bedrooms, 4.5 bath. Call for more details. Carstens
Bienes Raices S.A. (502) 7832-7600, 7832-7412.
LAKE ATITLÁN
EUROPEAN INVESTORS are looking to acquire land/
property in the Lake Atitlán area. Owners or agents
please call: 5598-5677. INVERSIONISTAS EUROPEOS
buscan terrenos/casa en el área del Lago de Atitlán. Propietarios o agentes por favor contáctenos al
teléfono: 5598-5677.
The ache for home lives
in all of us, the safe place
where we can go as we
are and not be questioned.
— Maya Angelou
REVUE’s Property
Conversion Chart
1 Caballería = 45.12 hectares 1 Manzana = 10,000 vr2
1 Caballería = 64 manzanas 1 Manzana = 6,988 mt2
1 Manzana = 1.7 acres
1 Hectare = 10,000 mt2
1 mt2 = 10.764 ft2
1 Hectare = 2.471 acres
1 Hectare = 1.43 manzanas 1 mt2 = 1.431 vr2
1 Acre = 43,560 ft2
1 Acre = .4047 hectare
1 Acre = 4047 mt2
1 Acre = 5645.4 varas2
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1 Vara = 32.9 inches
1 Yard = 36 inches (3ft)
1 Meter = 39.37 inches
Note: the precise size of a vara depends
on which source you use!
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Calle del Espíritu Santo #37A, La Antigua • Tels: 7832-7600 or 7832-7412
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SOLUTIONS ANTIGUA
Real Estate / Bienes Raices
3a. Calle Oriente # 15, Tels: 3120-8234, 4638-9411, 5285-6020
solutionsantigua@yahoo.com
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advertiser index
LODGIN G
RESAUR ANTS / BARS
Antigua
El Mesón de María ....................................
Hostal San Nicolás ....................................
Hostel La Sin Ventura ...............................
Hotel Aurora ..............................................
Hotel Casa de las Fuentes .......................
Hotel Casa del Parque .............................
Hotel Dionisio Inn .....................................
Hotel El Carmen ........................................
Hotel Las Camelias ..................................
Hotel Mesón del Valle .............................
Hotel Monasterio .....................................
Hotel San Rafael .......................................
Hotel Panchoy ...........................................
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LAKE ATITLÁN
B’alam’ya ....................................................
Hotel Dos Mundos (Pana) ......................
Hotel Real Santander ..............................
Jardines del Lago .....................................
Posada de Santiago (Santiago) ............
TOSA La Laguna .......................................
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PACIFIC COAST
Asociación Ola Verde ...............................
Atelier del Mar ..........................................
Cafe Del Sol ................................................
Casa Bella ...................................................
Cayman Suites ..........................................
Club Isleta de Gaia ...................................
Hawaian Paradise .....................................
Hotel Dos Mundos ...................................
Hotel Honolulu .........................................
Hotel Pez de Oro .......................................
Hotel Playa Plana ......................................
Hotel Playa Saltamonte ..........................
Villa Kairos .................................................
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ANTIGUA
Angeline ..................................................... 65
Arrin Cuan ................................................... 13
Bagel Barn .................................................. 70
Café Condesa ............................................. 63
Café La Sin Ventura .................................. 70
Casa Escobar .............................................. 5
Casa Troccoli .............................................. 66
Cerro San Cristobal ................................... 61
Chez Christophe ........................................ 64
Chocomuseo Café ..................................... 70
Cookies, Etc ................................................ 70
Degustaantigua.com ............................... 64
Del Arco ....................................................... 65
Doña Luisa Xicotencatl ............................ 62
El Sabor del Tiempo .................................. 67
Epicure ......................................................... 59
Fridas ............................................................ 71
Frutos del Mar ............................................ 70
La Bicicleta de Juancho ........................... 70
La Casa del Ron .......................................... 67
La Cenicienta .............................................. 64
La Cuevita de Urquizu .............................. 64
La Estancia ...................................................64
La Estrella .....................................................64
La Fonda de la Calle Real ......................... 69
La Gastroteca .............................................. 67
Las Velas ..................................................... 73
Las Palmas .................................................. 62
Los Encuentros .......................................... 62
Los Tres Tiempos ........................................ 61
Mesón Panza Verde ................................... 57
Monoloco .................................................... 55
Mulan ........................................................... 62
Ni Fu Ni Fa ................................................... 64
O’Tapas ........................................................ 66
Pitaya Juice Bar ......................................... 64
Rainbow Café ............................................. 59
Samsara ...................................................... 64
Señor Pepian ............................................. 70
San Martín Bakery .................................... 8
Ubi’s Sushi .................................................. 70
Vivero y Café La Escalonia ....................... 69
Welten .......................................................... 61
Y El Cuscún catering ................................. 62
El PetÉn
Hotel Ecológico y Rest. Mon ami .......... 83
RÍo Dulce
Amatique Bay ........................................... 96
Hacienda Tijax ........................................... 96
Hotel Catamaran ...................................... 96
QUETZALTENANGO
Casa Doña Mercedes ............................... 95
R ESAU R AN TS / BARS
Quetzaltenango
Shai Long .................................................... 95
Giuseppe´s Gourmet Pizza ..................... 95
Photography is an
immediate reaction,
drawing is a meditation.
—Henri Cartier—Bresson
Guatemala CITY
Arrin Cuan ................................................... 13
Caffé De Fiori .............................................. 38
El Establo .................................................... 37
Monoloco ................................................... 38
Rattle & Hum ............................................. 36
Restaurante Altuna .................................. 37
Trovajazz ..................................................... 38
William Shakespeare Pub ....................... 38
TECPÁN
Kape Paulinos ............................................ 94
Restaurante Chichoy ................................ 4
Trattoria La Nonna ................................... 94
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
Police: 110 Fire: 122 and 123
Tourist Police (Antigua): 7832-4131 Fire Dept: 7832-0234
Guatemala City Tourist Assistance: 1500 (24-hour)
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SERVICES
GUATEMALA CITY
1010 Experiencias - online shopping ... 4
Aero Post air freight service .................... 49
AISA Solar Systems ................................... 105
Angel Fire Kennels ..................................... 98
Budget Rent-a-Car ...................................... 35
Hertz ............................................................... 109
Immigration Services ..................................97
Transcargo .....................................................39
Union Church ............................................... 39
Antigua
Antigua FM ................................................... 76
Frank Salon ....................................................51
Fumigadora Antigua ...................................98
Funky Monkey ..............................................55
Golden Studio ...............................................51
Lux Aeterna Solar Systems ....................... 102
Niños de Guatemala .................................. 97
Renta Autos de Guatemala ....................... 53
TIC Technology consulting ....................... 97
Valhalla Macadamia Farm ......................... 52
Wings ............................................................ 97
SHOPS
Guatemala City
Bernina (Sewing Center) ............................39
House & Green ...................... inside cover
In Nola ........................................................... 39
Super Verduras ............................................ 37
Vivero Botanik, S.A. .................................... 35
ANTIGUA
Ay Robot Comics ........................................ 52
Casa de los Gigantes .................................. 49
Casa Del Tejido ............................................ 29
Casa Flor Ixcaco ........................................... 49
Colibrí Textiles ............................................. 51
Ecofiltro ..........................................................11
El Cafetalito ................................................... 7
El Mástil ..........................................................3
Ferretería España .........................................51
IS Accessories ................................................51
Joyería del Angel ................... back cover
La Casa del Conde (books, etc) .................52
Metzo America ............................................. 49
Orgánica ........................................................ 46
Solex Men’s Wear ........................................ 52
Tres Amores ................................................. 71
The North Face ............................................ 1
CULTUR AL
Guatemala City
El Attico ..........................................................29
Museo Ixchel .................................................29
Museo Popol Vuh .........................................29
H EA LTH S ERV I C ES
GUATEMALA CITY
Casa de los Ángeles for Alzheimer’s ..... 40
Day & Night Assisted Living .................... 42
Dr. Milton Solis Plastic Surgery ................ 43
Antigua
Antigua’s Gym .............................................. 41
Antigua’s Secrets ......................................... 42
Ceiba Porta Hotel Spa ................................ 45
Centro Naturista Milpas Altas .................. 41
Centro Visual G & G ..................................... 45
Clínica Veterinaria El Arca ......................... 50
Dermatologist Dr. Samayoa ..................... 44
Dr. de la Cruz ................................................ 42
Farmacia Ivori .............................................. 45
Gail Terzuola ................................................. 41
Gimnasio La Fabrica ................................... 44
Hospital Privado Hermano Pedro ............43
House of Health Sta. Lucía ........................ 43
Maxillofacial Center ................................... 44
Mind Gym .................................................... 44
Oasis Antigua Spa ...................................... 42
Optyma Esthetics ....................................... 41
Optyma Visión y Moda .............................. 43
Vet-Pro ........................................................... 50
REA L ES TATE
Barrio de Antonelli ..................................... 105
Carstens S.A. ................................................. 105
House For Sale ............................................. 101
House & Commercial Property For Sale .100
Jewel in Antigua ......................................... 103
REMAX Colonial ........................................... 101
Solutions Antigua ....................................... 105
TR AV EL / TO U RS
Antigua
Antigua Tours ............................................... 29
Filadelfia Coffee Adventure ...................... 2
Lax Travel ...................................................... 83
Maya Trails .................................................... 109
Monja Blanca ............................................... 83
Private Shuttles ............................................82
Tabarini Rent a Car ...................................... 53
MISC.
Adrenalina Tours ......................................... 95
Arcas Rescue Center .................................. 2
La Reunion Golf Resort ............................. 48
Monterrcio Adventures ............................. 93
Seakist Yacht Sales ...................................... 96
Trans Galgos ................................................. 83
Transportes Turísticos Atitrans ................ 82
SCHOOLS
Antigua International School .................. 31
Christian Spanish Academy ..................... 47
Antigua
Artsy Fartsy Gallery ..................................... 27
Chocomuseo .................................................29
Galería Museo Centro de Arte Popular ...29
La Antigua Galería de Arte ........................31
You don’t take a photograph.
You ask, quietly, to borrow it.
—Randy Kendall
lake Atitlán
Lisa Simms Gallery ...................................... 88
Photography must be
integrated with the story.
—James Wong Howe
107
“Feugo” by Mynor López
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