2024 Antigua Photo Gallery

I didn’t take very many photos in Antigua as I already have dozens in my files from the two weeks I spent there in 2014.  This time, during my last few days in Antigua, I shot some pix which focused less on the standard tourist attractions and more on my impressions of life in the city.  Some of the better ones (with annotations) are below.

I’ll have one more post in a couple days – it’s a “guest post” from a reader discussing his experiences on a trip to China which I hope you will find interesting.

After that, I’ve been encouraged by all the positive feedback I’ve received from readers.  Therefore, The Wandering Geographer would like to do some more international travel to provide fodder for my “pen” and camera.  I don’t have any specific plans yet but I might like to focus on environmental themes.  

This blog (and other three that you can access by clicking on VISIT PROFILE on the left side of the page under my photo and name) is not a profit-making venture.  You needn’t worry that I will sell (or even give away) your email address.  I suppose I could try to find sponsorship were I to include ads on the blog but I’m not interested in doing that.  Or, I could try to find some corporations or non-profits to fund me.  But there’s no free lunch, and I imagine such entities would push an agenda on me or I’d have to agree not to touch certain subjects, etc.  So, frankly, I’m not rich but I don’t need anyone’s money to support me or my blogs.

Having said all that, if you would like to “support” me, here are a few suggestions: 

1.  Consider donating to the wonderful School of Hope in Guatemala where I was a volunteer.  You can visit their website at    https://www.eftcfoundation.org/.  If you are a dog-lover, you can donate to Unidos para los Animales (information in the caption on the second photo below).  If you do so, you may consider mentioning my name – not because I need recognition but because it might get me “kharma points for good behavior” (or something like that).      

2.  Study Spanish.  I think the world would be a better place if we Americans could speak a second language, and Spanish is arguably the most relevant for us.  As I’ve previously mentioned, I highly recommend my Guatemalan teacher, Oscar Sosa, for one-on-one lessons.  His prices are reasonable, his schedule is flexible, he speaks some English, and he could use a few more students.  Email me at wbmahoney@gmail.com with your questions, your specific interests and level of proficiency, if any.  I can then put you in touch with Oscar.

3.  While I don’t need financial support to continue this blog, it would be nice to have more readers.  The blog is public, so please pass along the link to any friends, family members, or colleagues you think might be interested in reading it: (http://www.wanderinggeographer.blogspot.com).  And if they email me, I can put them on my email list to receive notices of new posts.

Also, if you have thoughts about how I can find more readers, please share your ideas with me.  In addition to emails to my list of about 250 readers (or potential readers), I place notices about new posts on Facebook and LinkedIn.  That’s it.  I’m sure there are other productive platforms out there that I could use.

4.  Do you have any ideas for places I might visit, especially where there are environmental issues that need attention?  And, do you have any contacts in those places who could point me in the right directions and maybe provide some logistical support?    

That’s it for now.  Hope you enjoy the photos below: