Guatemala English language Magazine
Here’s a photographic gallery of Halloween Night in Antigua Guatemala at the different venues and at Calle del Arco where locals and visitors alike dressed up in costumes. There were many people that came from Guatemala City and abroad, the streets were filled with trick-a-treaters who were having a great time on the streets of Antigua Guatemala or one of […]
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El sábado por la noche La Antigua Guatemala fue el escenario perfecto para el la impresionante presentación del Ballet de Guatemala. El Comité Socio Cultural de La Antigua Guatemala con motivo de celebrar un año más del nombramiento de “Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad” otorgado a la ciudad por la UNESCO. El ballet realizó dos presentaciones, la segunda fue una […]
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Congratulations to Filadelfia Coffee Resort for completing their certification requirements for the international Great Green Deal program. After two years of working toward this goal, Filadelfia has joined a growing number of businesses to obtain this prestigious certification, and it is an ongoing commitment to continue improving through the program. Great Green Deal a Sustainable Tourism Certification Program member of […]
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Ganadores por decisión de los jueces del equipo editorial / Winners by editorial decision Ganadores por voto popular en Facebook / Winners by popular votes in Facebook Todas las fotografías participantes / All the photos participating Agradecemos a todos lo que participaron con una fotografía en nuestro concurso fotográfico. We thank all the people participating in our photo contest.
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En Filadelfia Coffee Resort and Tours se está dando ahora FotoFest Guatemala es el primer evento en Guatemala que reúne a los mejores fotógrafos de Guatemala e invitados del extranjero. Un festival fotográfico para todos los amantes de la fotografía. Hay charlas gratuitas los cuatro días del evento y también talleres pagados. El ingreso al festival es de Q50 y […]
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The artist Clemens Luhmann begins this exhibition with the text, “The meeting of randomness with intent… that’s the present moment.” The artist, from Germany and living in Guatemala since a long time ago, shows us a series full of color and lines that stimulate our creativity and imagination to go beyond his strokes. El artista Clemens Luhmann inicia esta obra […]
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Los antigüemos se dieron reunión en el restaurante McDonald’s que año con año tiene su campaña titulada “McDía feliz por los niños”. El propósito de esta campaña es donar los ingresos de todos los Big Mac que se venden ese día. Los donativos van dirigidos a organizaciones que dan apoyo a la niñez guatemalteca.
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For over 5,000 locals on Roatán, this special clinic is their primary medical care provider. Written by. Monish Welcome It is Monday morning at Clínica Esperanza in Sandy Bay. People are talking in hushed voices as they sit in lines of chairs waiting to see a doctor. Children are playing on the playground outside while adults enjoy baleadas prepared by […]
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Kites of November Written by. Louise Wisechild On Nov. 1, visitors travel to Sumpango and Santiago, Sacatépequez, to stand in awe of los barilletes gigantes, the giant kites made specifically for the Day of the Dead in these two Kaqchikel Mayan villages. As large as 20 meters, the size of a six-story building, the kites are decorated in figures, landscapes […]
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MayaStrada Full of rolling hills, volcanoes and natural wonders to explore, Guatemala draws in many kinds of travelers to experience its culture, cuisine and beauty. The traditional way for travelers to get around has been by tourist shuttle or camionetta (bus). Now, MayaStrada Motorcycle Charity Rides is offering a new way to experience the Guatemalan countryside, while helping the very […]
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Written by. Sri Ram Kaa & Kira Raa Guatemala and rain! Have you ever walked outside after an electrical storm and noticed how vital the air seems? This is due to the negatively charged ions and extra oxygen in the air. This “charged air” is actually more vital and healthy than regular air, mostly because it contains ozone. While air […]
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Fue un sábado en el mes de abril cuando llegué al trabajo que el guardia de seguridad me indicó que había un perro atropellado del otro lado de la calle. Al acercarme me encontré con una triste escena. Una perrita desnutrida y temblando de frío me miraba desconcertada con un semblante vacío y lleno de dolor. El corazón se me […]
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El artista antigüeño Miguel De León presento su obra “con ojos de niño”. Al hablar de esta colección él explico que se trata de una serie de imágenes que le recordaban su niñez en La Antigua Guatemala, viendo a esos personajes tan peculiares que permanecen en su mente y la de tantos antigüemos, que lastimosamente ahora ya son mas difíciles […]
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Written by. Dr.Nicholas M. Hellmuth, Daniela Da’Costa, Ilena García Birds have played an important part in the life and culture of ancient civilizations. Between A.D. 300 and A.D. 600, owls were occasionally featured in the murals and vase paintings of Teotihuacán, Mexico. Some owl eye rings are good replicas of the round “goggles” of the Teotihuacán deity Tlaloc. Mayan art, […]
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The Xultún find is the first place that all of the cycles have been found tied mathematically together in one place, representing a calendar that stretches more than 7,000 years into the future. —BBC News reports Written by. Annabella Cifuentes. The ancient Mayan megacity of Xultún (200-900 AD) is the site of the latest and greatest discovery by archaeologists—the oldest-known […]
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Written by. Natalie Rose The Centro Visual G&G transforms the eye-care experience with the latest equipment, new services, and a soothing bedside manner. Walking into the new offices of Centro Visual G&G is like walking into a relaxing spa where you would go to be pampered, not to have your eye-care needs met. The distinctive eye-care facility was in the […]
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Guatemala’s ambassador to the United Nations this month assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council. In 2011, Guatemala was selected for a two-year, rotating term in the Security Council (Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2013). Guatemala was unanimously supported for this role, and many UN officials saw this as recognition of Ambassador Rosenthal as among the most respected […]
Read moreWritten by. Lori Shea Maintaining healthy bodies and minds is a serious responsibility that requires careful consideration in both our daily lifestyle choices and our long-term financial decisions. We exercise and eat well, drive safely and pay for our health insurance every month. But medical expenses are increasing at 8-20 percent per year while our incomes are not, and the […]
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Ya lo dijo Alexander Von Humbolt LA CULTURA DE UN PAIS SE MIDE POR TRATO QUE LE DAN A LOS ANIMALES. Actualmente se encuentran miles de perros abandonados y perdidos en las calles, aguantando hambre, sed, enfermedades y las inclemencias del tiempo. Lo lamentable es que en un alto porcentaje, han sido abandonados por sus dueños o sencillamente los echaron […]
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Ask any expat what he or she misses most from home and food is almost certain to top the list — at times beating friends and family into first place. I know England is not exactly the gastronomic capital of the world, but there are occasions when I yearn for the most mundane culinary items from back home. I miss […]
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Guatemala holds many secret treasures that aren’t apparent at first sight, and it is always a treat as gem after gem is unveiled with the more time you spend here. One special discovery is the large underwater canyon called “The Pocket,” located just off the Pacific Coast. With strong ever-changing currents and a healthy supply of nutrients, predator fish, such […]
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Written by. Natalie Rose Dennis Wheeler recounts 40+ years of fishing and fleets How Parlama owner Dennis Wheeler came to own his first boat is a once-in-a-lifetime experience not often heard of. He had just returned from a successful fishing trip off the Pacific Coast of Guatemala with a fellow enthusiast, and they were discussing the possibility of Wheeler buying […]
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We often overlook the fact that our planet’s ecology is totally dependent upon the health of these teeming hosts of creatures numbering in the billions. I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words on behalf of all the “little guys”—all the little creatures that make up the vast majority of the Earth’s animal life. If we […]
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We invite you to participate in our MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST for NOVEMBER, 2012 with the theme GUATEMALAN FOOD; please send ONE (1) HI-RES photo with caption/location and your name and website for the credit line to: photos@revue.gt. Submissions entered by the 10th of October will be eligible. Te invitamos a participar en nuestro CONCURSO FOTOGRÁFICO edición de NOVIEMBRE, 2012 con […]
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October celebrations abound but for many animal lovers Oct. 4 defines the month. It is the only day of the year that animals are honored, blessed by the Catholic Church during a special Mass, in the tradition of the patron saint of animals, St. Francis de Assisi. This month we, too, celebrate animals, on the cover and inside the pages […]
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