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Guateflora: Chichicaste Hedge

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:11:29 -0500

Poison Ivy is without a doubt the most famous ivy in the family; especially after Drew Barrymore gave it human traits. I am not sure if we have poison ivy in Guatemala since I am not familiar with the plant. But, we have our own poisonous plant: Chichicaste. …

Guateflora: Falsa Uva (False Grape)

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:11:57 -0500

The hoja de falsa uva (false grape) or Parthenocisus inserta as it is known scientifically is a trepadora (climbing) plant. In the trepadoras category the most often used are the hiedra (ivy), uña de gato (cat's claw), falsa uva (false grape), collar …

Guateflora: Falsa Manía (False Peanut)

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:11:36 -0500

Falsa manía or Maní forrajero (false peanut) as it is known in Guatemala the Arachis pintoi is a cubresuelos (ground-creeping) plant used often in the garden of La Antigua Guatemala. José, our gardener, told me that you can also use it a trepadora (climbing) plant …

2007-10-18 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:29:00 -0500

Stockholm ? Sverige Dagens bild har varit ute på dagtid för omväxlings skull. ;-) Vi konstaterar att Stockholm är allt bra rasande vackert. Stockholm ? Sweden Last rays of summer 07. Bryan Adams, where are you when we need you?Estocolmo ? Suecia Siempre se cambian los colores cabal como …

foglie

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:14:00 -0500

"C'era una volta una mela a cavallo di una foglia.Cavalca, cavalca, cavalcainsieme attraversarono il mare.impararono a nuotare."

Guateflora: Hiedras (Hedera/Ivies)

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:11:22 -0500

Hiedras (Ivies/Hederas helix & H. canariensis) are very popular as well as all kinds of trepadoras (climbing) or cubresuelos (ground-creeping) siempreverdes (evergreen) plants in La Antigua Guatemala. Hiedras and …

2007-10-17 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:46:00 -0500

Stockholm ? SverigePå utflykt till odenplan. Stockholm ? Sweden Sunset in Stockholm.Estocolmo ? Suecia El metro, el "Tunnelbanan" como decimos en sueco. // danne

Guateflora: Cactus Pot

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:11:33 -0500

Believe it or not, the land around La Antigua Guatemala was a very 'fertile' arid zone before the introduction of the coffee bush as a crop in 1875. I know fertile and arid sound like two …

Guateflora: Cactus Pot

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:11:33 -0500

Believe it or not, the land around La Antigua Guatemala was a very 'fertile' arid zone before the introduction of the coffee bush as a crop in 1875. I know fertile and arid sound like two …

Marimba

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:24:00 -0500

Por ser instrumento histórico de valor cultural, de arte y tradición guatemaltecos, la marimba es un símbolo nacional.La marimba es el resultado de una simbiosis cultural, porque en una sociedad nunca hay elementos puros". Así lo explica el historiador …

2007-10-16 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:06:00 -0500

Stockholm ? Sverigefulpåmmfritts.Stockholm ? Sweden do you see the taste of french fries?Estocolmo ? Suecia papas fritas crudos. // danne

Guateflora: Colas de Quetzal

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:11:10 -0500

You know you are in a Guatemalan home the moment you see the Colas de Quetzal (nephorlepsis spp.) or Quetzal's tails (ferns) hanging in the corridors. The Colas de Quetzal bracken has to be one of the favorite ornamental plants used in the Guatemalan home. Some of these ferns or brackens are …

2007-10-15 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:20:00 -0500

I nöd och lust ? Guatemala I ett försök att undfly en oundvikligt grå och kall dag gav jag mig av till det förflutna. Där, i bildarkivet från Guatemala, hittade jag en bild som förtjänar att visas. Bilden är tagen precis efter orkanen stan som ödelade stora delar av Guatemala och dödade …

Guateflora: Coffee Bushes used as Hedge

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:11:19 -0500

We continue our Guateflora series with the omnipresent coffee bush or tree, which has manage to leave the coffee …

Guateflora: Close-up View of Gerberas

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:55:59 -0500

Gerberas (gerbera jamesonii) are a very popular flowers in the gardens of La Antigua Guatemala. Gerberas are found in yellow, white, red (like the picture above), orange, purple and pink. Gerberas grow in temperate-cold climate and give their beautiful flowers throughout the year. This particular …

Signs, Signs, Signs?

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:13:02 -0500

The above yellow corner is located on 1a calle poniente in La Antigua Guatemala. The Astoria delicatessen is just one of many delicatessen in La Antigua Guatemala. We are privileged in this aspect with access to some fine and exclusive ingredients. La Antigua Guatemala is a tiny town that wants to be …

Berenjenas Sign in Antigua

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:11:38 -0500

The Fetish Etymology Side Note: First there was the Spanish word Hechizo (witch craft or witch-made) which turned into Feitiço in Portuguese. The Portuguese Feitiço swam over the North Sea to France and became Fetiche (actually, between you and I, Feitiço …

Ejemplo de trabajador

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:19:00 -0500

Un dia comun de trabajo para un carpintero, Don Chanco como le decimos, ya es una persona de tercera edad , pero lo que me asombra es que aunque se pone enfermo o haya feriado siempre le ha gustado trabajar, es una de las pocas personas de mi aldea que a su edad todavia tiene mucho entuciasmo por …

2007-10-11 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:00:00 -0500

Stockholm ? SverigeEn bild från framtiden.... En föraning om vad som komma skall. Stockholm ? Sweden Soon enough the snow will come.Estocolmo ? Suecia Una foto del futuropronto el nieve estará. // danne

penelope

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:15:00 -0500

Las olas diariamente fueron bajando.Se estaba volviendo monótono todo:la misma playa,la misma espera.

Embossed Picture from La Naranja Pelada

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:43:51 -0500

Don Tulio, the owner of La Naranja Pelada, has an interesting taste for decoration; to say the least. Here we have an embossed snapshot of Guy sitting at the bar while waiting for his abulón ceviche (abalone lime-juiced soaked salad).
Perhaps next time Guy makes his way down to Guatemala, we could …

2007-10-10 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:34:00 -0500

Stockholm ? Sverige Lite snö på det här skulle sitta fint.Det och en dubbel espresso. Stockholm ? Sweden Old town in Stockholmalmost like Italy.Estocolmo ? Suecia Ciudad vieja en Estocolmosolamente falta un poco de nievey quizás un espresso.// danne

Caimán at La Naranja Pelada

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:55:01 -0500

La Naranja Pelada restaurant either falls under the category of tacky or kitsch; you decide! Besides all the specimens on the walls don't go with us. To have stuffed animals in the brink of extinction like the caimán (cayman) shown above is enough for us to go elsewhere. The reasons I have to show all …

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:08:00 -0500

tengo un nudo en la garganta y no precisamente porque quiera romper en llanto

Ceviche from La Naranja Pelada

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:33:36 -0500

Anyhow, much has been said about ceviches and there are almost as many spellings [seviche, cebiche, sebiche] are there recipes from all the different countries of Latin America. But three ceviches styles are the most widely known: The Mexican, …

Inside View at La Naranja Pelada Restaurant

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:50:04 -0500

Guy's description of the restaurant fit it to the t: "...wood-panelled and decorated with specimens of local ?game? such as snakes, turtles and armadilloes." La Naranja Pelada restaurant falls into the tacky category …

In Search of the La Naranja Pelada

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:55:45 -0500

The first time I ever heard about La Naranja Pelada (The Peeled Orange) was at Inner Diablog, a blog published from London but filled with hindsight and hard-to-find information about Guatemala. On top of all, Guy writes so …

Atardecer en Thessaloniki

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:11:35 -0500

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Atardecer en Thessaloniki, originally uploaded by pacunar.

Como algunos habrán notado ya, me encantan los atardeceres .
Es en Tesalónica, Grecia. Es una ciudad costera y la segunda ciudad mas importante de Grecia, el barco del [...]

Arch column in Jocotenango

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:55:41 -0500

Okay enough is enough. If you browse the Arches category you can find 22 entries and that is not counting all the arches that have appeared through the 535 consecutive days, but I have not tagged or classified as arches. Not once I have talked …

2007-10-05 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:02:00 -0500

Stockholm ? Sverige Att växa tar tid. Stockholm ? Sweden To grow takes time.Estocolmo ? Suecia Dos tipos de la realidad.// danne

Después de 6 años: Promo 01' Colegio Monte Alto

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:51:00 -0500

Aunque no llegaron todos, la pasamos deahuevo con los que asistieron, haber que otro día se repite.

Italia Slideshow

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:43:00 -0500

también en Primera parada: Italia

Tarde, tarde

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:58:00 -0500

Estoy perdiendo altura. Empiezo a olvidar los rasgos de mi escritura. El peso de la energía que llevo dentro es más débil segundo a segundo. Las horas tienen pies y se marcharon a toda prisa por la puerta del hospital.He empezado el ritual. ¿Sientes el frio de mi miedo? Las lágrimas no salen …

Arches at the Jocotenango Municipalidad

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:00:48 -0500

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2007-10-03 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:47:00 -0500

Stockholm ? SverigeStilla. Stockholm ? Sweden Clear and calmEstocolmo ? Suecia Tranquilo.// danne

Arch-framed Women in Jocotenango

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:11:27 -0500

This is very simple image will allow us to play a creative game. Taking the two women as our characters we will write up one of many conceivable dialogues as the interaction between them. This would be similar to what we did in Opposite …

Jumping over the cables

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:37:32 -0500

Here is a vertical shot of a biker doing a jump in the atrium of the Jocotenango church. Jocotenago is one of the communities very near La Antigua Guatemala. Jocotenango is so close to La Antigua that you might walk and cross over the municipal borders without realizing it. Jocotenango …

jaulas texturizadas

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:07:00 -0500

BMXing in Jocotenango

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:56:50 -0500

In La Antigua Guatemala and surrounded areas, church atriums and basket ball courts are used for many activities ranging from town fairs all the way to BMX bike competitions like the one above where I was lucky to catch a few shots. Believe or not, the kid on the frame above landed with his feet on the …

2007-10-01 ? dagens bild ? today's picture

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:55:00 -0500

Stockholm ? SverigeDagens bild som desktop bild inskickad av en prenumerant. :-)Hör gärna av dig och berätta vilken dagens bild du tycker passar bäst som desktop. Stockholm ? Sweden Today´s picture as desktop. The text says "organized area" in swedish. :-)Don't hesitate to tell me if you have …