El Portalito is a traditional bar in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The bar opened in the 1940s and is located in the Pasaje Rubio, on the sixth avenue just near to the Main Plaza. The bar is noted for its wood furnishings and traditional marimba music during the evenings. The specialities of the bar are pigeons in sherry, and light, dark, or mixed beers.
To find the town named after Santa Rosa de Lima (or Rose of Lima, born April 20, 1586 – died August 24, 1617; she was the first person native to the Americas to be canonized by the Catholic Church) is very unusual.
Jocotenango (translation from Kaqchikel: “place of many plums”) is a small municipality very near famous Antigua Guatemala. It has several features that make it interesting spot on Guatenglish.
Fiambre is a traditional Guatemalan dish that is prepared and eaten yearly to celebrate the Day of the Dead (Día de los Difuntos) and the All Saints Day (Día de los Santos). It is a salad, served chilled, and may be made up from over 50 ingredients. Vinegar is added as preservant, developing very particular taste.
Los Aposentos is a small forested park area with a number of springs and two small lakes. It is located a few kilometers south of the city of Chimaltenango in Guatemala. It was formerly known as “Finca la Alameda” and renamed to Los Aposentos in 1928. An area of 0.15 km², including the lakes was declared a national park in 1955.
Q’umarkaj, is an archaeological site in the southwest of the El Quiché department of Guatemala, also known as Utatlán, the Nahuatl translation of the city’s name. The name comes from K’iche’ Q’umarkah “Place of old reeds”.
Santa Cruz del Quiché is a city on Guatemalan highlands. At an elevation of 2,021 m (6,631 feet) above sea level, it offers silent yet vivid life to it’s urban population of about 25,000 people.
Nice little town, almost connected with Coban; San Pedro Carcha is different, and if you ask me, I can’t explain why. Is it ultimate hospitality of the people, their vision of the tourism, or devotion to the small town life? Instead of long stories, just pictures in this Easter gallery.
Founded on August 4, 1543, Coban is the capital of Alta Verapaz district. Situated on 1,320 m (4,330 ft), and with around 100 thousand inhabitants, it is a very pleasant place, with nature resembling a bit to some parts of Europe. That is the secret of strong German presence in this area, since immigrants found Coban to be alike to the landscapes they were used to.
Alta Verapaz is department located north of capital Guatemala City. The area is known for caves and other karst shapes, with Semuc Champey being most famous. Undiscovered jewel of the area are Rey Marcos Caves.
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