It was as if a gas attack had occurred. Overnight, the bustling sidewalks full of visitors and locals alike, the endless stream of cars and tuk-tuks, the sound of everyday life just vanished into thin air! Lockdown had begun………
Today, as you walk through the hustle and bustle of Antigua or curse as you strive to find a parking place, these images transport us back to a time when many of us thought that Antigua would never be the same.
How wrong we were!
Many thanks to Ricky Lopez and Juancho Galich, two of Guatemala’s leading photographers who with their press passes were able to document this once in a generation episode.
Ricky Lopez’s coffee table book, “Guatemala Inédita”, (Guatemala Unpublished) has many more remarkable photos shot throughout Guatemala during this time. Call 5528-8556 to order your copy.
