Guatemala English language Magazine
CLICK HERE FOR THE FEBRUARY 2023 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE With the arrival of February comes Valentine’s Day (Día del Cariño). The day was first recognized as “The Feast of St. Valentine” in A.D. 269. Today, roses, greeting cards to loved ones and friends, and of course, chocolates are the traditional gifts. The Photo Contest this month was “Friends & […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE JANUARY 2023 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE We hope you enjoy this month’s tribute to so many talented photographers in our 20th Annual Photo Issue. We also wish all of you all of the best in the New Year 2023. John and Terry Kovick Biskovich
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CLICK HERE FOR THE DECEMBER 2022 EDITION OF REVUE MAGAZINE Once again it is that time of year. Everyone wishing everyone Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The December issue of Revue is no exception. This month’s photo contest theme was Christmas and New Years in Guatemala, and we share the lovely photographs to prove it. For family […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE NOVEMBER 2022 EDITION OF REVUE MAGAZINE November is upon us and closing in fast is the holiday season. In this issue of Revue we highlight some traditional foods of Guatemala, and not only for special occasions. We begin with the basics, The Evolution of the Tortilla by Louise Wisechild. For a season she followed a Maya […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE OCTOBER 2022 EDITION OF REVUE MAGAZINE For our October edition we celebrate “Pets in Guatemala” with beautiful and touching photography from around the country. In two of our articles Linda Green asks the question Where does your dog sleep at night? and Cynthia Burski, DVM answers several questions our readers have about their pets. As part […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE September brings us Guatemala’s Independence Celebrations. September 15 is the day that Guatemala commemorates its definitive separation from Spain, in 1821. Be sure to catch the pageantry of the parades. Also in our pages this month, a chapter from Joy Houston’s Antigua Monuments series, Convent of La Concepción. Life in […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE AUGUST 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE Happy August to all. Three-quarters of 2022 are behind us. We hope everyone is doing as well as possible. We are kicking this issue off by introducing you to the newly-appointed Conservador of the Consejo Nacional para la protección de La Antigua Guatemala (colloquially referred to as El Consejo). Congratulations to […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE JULY 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE Portraits, portraits and more portraits grace our pages this month. Also, a look back at the construction of Antigua’s Cathedral by Joy Houston. We do so hope that you have an excellent July, 2022. — John & Terry Kovick Biskovich, Publishers
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CLICK HERE FOR THE JUNE 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE Adventure, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. For some, nothing less than hiking an active volcano will do, while others find adventure in getting a great deal while shopping in the mercado and learning a bit more about another culture. Whatever is on your list of to-do adventures, […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE MAY 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE With fewer travel restrictions in place people are traveling more, so we thought we would point out some fun and interesting destinations in Guatemala. There are obvious choices of places to go and hang out, like Monterrico, and there are some lesser-known but very cool locations that are worth checking out, […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE APRIL 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE Semana Santa is back. Like so many other celebrations and events, Holy Week has not had Processions, Alfombras (carpets), Holy Masses or Holy Vigils for the past two years. Starting on Palm Sunday, April 10, the pageantry, beauty, and beloved ceremonies revive these sacred traditions. We have provided information and route […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE MARCH 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE This month marks Revue magazine’s 30th anniversary. We are so grateful for the many interesting people we have met along the way, and, for the pleasure of working and collaborating with some amazing and talented writers, photographers, activists, artists, musicians, doctors, entrepreneurs, volunteers and teachers. Thank you for reading and we […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE FEBRUARY 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Friends and Lovers is the theme of the Photo Contest this month. February’s Valentines Day reminds us to appreciate the loved ones in our life. The participating photographers capture some great moments. During the middle ages, Valentine’s Day was not associated with flowers, chocolates and gifts, instead it was a […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE JANUARY 2022 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Welcome to our 19th Annual Photo Issue. No articles, no year-end retrospect, no editorials, just interesting and beautiful images. Enjoy the talent of these photographers. The Revue staff wishes you a very rewarding and Happy New Year 2022! — Terry & John Kovick Biskovich, Publishers
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CLICK HERE FOR THE DECEMBER 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Although the December holiday season will once again be on the subdued side of things, the spirit of giving and good-cheer will not be abated. The Photo Contest for this month was Fiestas, and the photographs will transport us to those fun times past and help us imagine future celebrations. […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE The Day of the Dead and All Saints Day get the month of November started and mark the beginning of the year-end season of holidays, festivals and traditions. All of these events have one thing in common, food. Guatemala has several wonderful and intricate traditional meals, beverages and refacciones to […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE OCTOBER 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE The October Photo Contest was “Pets in Guatemala” and this year we had over 60 wonderful submissions from both amateur and professional photographers. You can view all of them in this issue. The Rubbish to Runway ReFashion Show was held virtually this year and supported the Long Way Home Hero […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE 200 years ago the signing of the Act of Independence broke the ties of political dependence from Spain and the new national entity became the Federal Republic of Central America. Hadazul Cruz gives us a brief historical pictorial feature and what events set the groundwork for the declaration of Guatemalan […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE AUGUST 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Antigua Guatemala celebrated its patron saint, St. James (Santiago), on July 25. St. James was an apostle, the conquerors’ patron saint and he is Spain’s patron saint as well. The Spanish named many cities after Santiago. When they founded towns in Guatemala in the 1540s each town received a patron […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE JULY ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE For July the Photo Contest theme was “Portraits of Guatemala” and we received many wonderful and thoughtful images which we share throughout this issue. The contest for next month is “Rivers & Lakes of Guatemala” for all of you photographers. We pay homage to Carlos Argüello who passed away last month. Hadazul […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE JUNE 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Welcome to the June issue of REVUE, thanks for reading. Guatemala is receiving more and more international visitors, many who feel they no longer need to wear a mask because they have already received their vaccinations. To those folks, please remember that Guatemala still has mask guidelines and they are […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE MAY 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE As we go to press the Guatemalan government is sending out notices about the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccinations now in progress. Go to registrovacunacovid.mspas.gob.gt/mspas/login for more info. Flora & Fauna of Guatemala is the theme in this month’s Photo Contest. Birds were a popular choice of focus for many […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE APRIL 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE This month we pay homage to the Maya of Guatemala. Our reach-out to photographers garnished an amazing array of thoughtful, engaging and interesting images. Here’s hoping you enjoy viewing them as much as we do. As early as 1500 BCE the Maya had settled in villages and had developed agriculture […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE MARCH 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Last year Semana Santa (Holy Week) was cancelled at the last minute because of the COVID-19 virus. This year, the preparations for celebrating this extremely non-social-distancing tradition have changed dramatically. Concerts, small indoor processions, Holy Vigils, Masses, prayers and recitals can still be “shared” this year through formats such as […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE FEBRUARY 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Welcome to the February 2021 edition of Revue. The theme of our Photo Contest this month Friends & Lovers in Guatemala goes hand-in-hand with the tradition of Valentine’s Day. Though the origins are shrouded in mystery, Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine’s […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE JANUARY 2021 ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Welcome to the New Year. We hope you enjoy our 18th Annual Photo Issue. We wish all of you all of the best in 2021, Terry and John Kovick Biskovich, Publishers
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CLICK HERE FOR THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE December brings us to the close of 2020, one of the overall strangest and most difficult years for so many. Let us look forward to 2021 with renewed hope and optimism. There are many events and celebrations happening in December, but this year, most of the processions and other crowd-gathering cultural […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Welcome to the November edition of Revue. We hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. On page 26 Elizabeth Rose introduces us to the non-profit Long Way Home Hero School whose staff has been visiting student homes during COVID-19. Remote learning for a lot of these children is difficult because […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE As we go to press the President of Guatemala has announced the re-opening of the country. Masks are still required and there are restrictions on crowd size indoors and a curfew on liquor sales. We’ll see how things work out moving forward. In the Revue this month we have pages and […]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF REVUE MAGAZINE Here we are in September. Most businesses have been opening up again, using new standards of conduct. Social distancing and limited clientele is the norm. It is still important to use a face covering and keep your hands sanitized. But still, many businesses are hard put to bring in enough income […]
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