GUATEMALA – portrait of a place
these pictures were taken in january 2012 during a one-week visit to San Pedro de la Laguna and surrounding areas, on the shores of beautiful lake Atitlàn. the lake has several towns ringing it and is wonderfully framed by three massive – and thankfully now extinct – volcanoes.
most of the local economy is based on harvesting and processing coffee beans, which grow plentiful and everywhere.
playing ball in an empty lot, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
munching bone by the lake, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
young caballero, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
got out of their way just in time, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
kids in a tree, san marcos, guatemala
push comes to shove, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
happy, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
flat tires, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
waiting for the santiago ferry, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
playing for the new mayor, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
new mayor, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
“chicken bus”, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
coffee beans drying, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
sacking the fresh coffee beans, san pedro de la laguna, guatemala
go! san marcos, lake atitlàn, guatemala
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alessandro ciapanna
Hi Allesandro, a great set of street photos – particularly the first one of the boys playing football, you have a good eye!!
thank you very much. a bit of luck certainly helps, in street photography. especially when there are kids in the frame
Love the hole in the fence shot, the dogs and the guy jumping off the cliff, I’ve had days where I felt like that, only no water ; -)
always so sweet. thanks, christina.