The first edition of The Antigua Classifieds (aka Revue) hit the streets on March 27, 1992. At that time it was a weekly 12-page publication, with 500 black and white copies distributed every Friday. That was 16 years ago. We’ve had some major and minor changes along the way, going from a weekly to bi-monthly publication and finally monthly … 12 pages in black and white to our present 132 pages in full color, and the best part, a distribution of 20,000 magazines a month that translates to 240,000 Revues per year.

Since the beginning we’ve operated under a partnership of sorts, with our clients, readers and staff. As such, it is our great pleasure to present an Anniversary Tribute, highlighting a Revue team member Denni Marsh, as told by her daughter.

Iván Castro provided this month’s cover featuring a unique and haunting image of Semana Santa. The Fledderjohn Photos highlights a lovely coffee-table book titled simply Antigua, presenting 87 color photographs that capture the essence of La Antigua Guatemala, including celebrations during Holy Week.

Remembering Wilson Popenoe is both about this illustrious figure whose contributions to tropical agriculture, most notably the avocado, is legendary and the bronze statue of him created by La Antigua Guatemala artist Rae Leeth. The Zen of Giving Words delves into one of the most used verbs in the Spanish language.

Over 90 percent of the tourists in Belize come to see the corals, fish and other marine life; you’ll find out why when you read Belize Barrier Reef & Cayes. March in El Salvador is all about delicious coffee, riding a zip-line in Apaneca and venturing off the Beaten Path to the beach front Los Cóbanos. For entertainment all month long see DateBook for a treasure trove of listings. We hope you enjoy reading the Revue, in print or online at www.revuemag.com.