Guatemalamagic*, nace de la inquietud de proyectar el lado no común o frecuente de nuestra natal Guatemala. Como nativos conocemos el “otro lado”, un lado al que frecuentemente el turista no tiene acceso al visitar nuestro país. Con ésta serie de videos, queremos mostrar un poco de ésa magia. Esperamos que los motive a visitar un lugar, que como bien dice el nombre, es Guatemalamagic*.

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Guatemalamagic*, is born out of an interest to project the uncommon and frequently unseen side of our native Guatemala. As natives, we know very well the “other side”, a side that visitors to our country rarely have access to visit. With these series of videos we would like to show a sample of this magic. We hope this will entice you to visit a place called Guatemalamagic*.

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Antigua Guatemala, a “must place to visit” for every tourist in Guatemala. A city of cobble stones streets, multicolour facades and architecture that surprises around every corner. Filming in Antigua has been a pleasure for our eyes and senses, we were once again surprised of its tranquil beauty, bathing our sight in its fountains and loosing our steps in its streets. We hope the same will happen to anyone who visits. A non-commercial video that shows its beauty without over promising anything. We hope that in your next visit to Antigua Guatemala, the same sensations, colour and magic will accompany you with each step, just as they did to us while filming Guatemalamagic*

(Video por Lico Rosales | Video by Lico Rosales)

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Well, it’s probably not going to win the next Grand National… however, it gets up to heights over 3000 meters fully loaded daily! and it only needs a bit of salad to keep going.

Photo by Steve Mew

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Within the Capuchinas Convent lies one of the most fantastic dome shaped rooms in Antigua. Historians tell us that the room was used for prayer and chanting due to its acoustics. Others say that the room was used to keep certain types of food that benefited from the dark and cool environment. The best use that I found for this 1736 convent room is to take an acoustic guitar, sit on the floor against the wall opposite the entrance and respectfully play a few tunes while the sounds travels along the walls. Amongst our friends we simply referred to it as the “Cake mould”.

Photograph by Steve Mew.

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If you are planning in visiting Guatemala, Lake Atitlán is one of those places that will take your breath away during the day and in the evening.

Photographs by Lico Rosales.

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While filming a few shots of Arco de Santa Catarina in Antigua Guatemala, we had our camera positioned and rolling at the end of Calle del Arco. We were so engrossed in getting footage of the Clock Tower, that we almost missed the Fuego volcano eruption that early morning in December.  Some of my earliest memories while running through the cobble stone streets of Antigua, have always included Fuego, gently smoking in the background.

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Since 1739 water covers and bathes the three sirens of the fountain in Antigua’s Central Park. The mythological trio maintains great serenity without having blinked even once in over 270 years.