Category: From the Publishers

This is a time for reflection and a time to look ahead to the as-yet-unknown opportunities that await all of us. We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season. Continuing that feeling of good will into the new year is an excellent goal to shoot for. Welcome to our 11th Annual Photo Issue. Once again we have received stunning images from […]

World Animal Day is celebrated every year on October 4. This date was chosen because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of animals. So, for us it is a pleasure to offer readers several heart-warming stories about animals in this edition: Rescuing Rosie, He Was Just a Street Dog and in Spanish, […]

Once again the International Paiz Festival will be offering some wonderful events in February. On this subject we start off with Elizabeth Bell’s overview of the festival. Highlight articles include the “out of this world” VocaPeople performing on Feb. 2 and 3; also, note in DateBook Feb. 8 songstress Lila Downs promises to bring the house down. Destination Opera? Natalie […]

“Taking a picture is savoring life intensely every hundredth of a second.” —Marc Riboud The coming year will be filled with hopes and dreams, goals; challenges; unexpected events and circumstances; and all the while that we’re going through the motions, acting upon and reacting to life, the magic of living moment by moment often escapes us. This month Revue’s 10th […]

The end of another year is upon us, and the end of an era, thus starts the beginning of a new one. Holidays and special events abound this month and the desire for Peace on Earth is in the hearts and minds of many. Gifts and resolutions are the order of the day, and with that in mind we offer […]

Everyone eats. Food is often a topic of our daily conversation. There are numerous books, magazines, TV shows and entire television networks covering food issues, from recipies to health factors. This month we pay homage to some of Guatemala’s special meals, national dishes, traditional recipies, and regional foods. We have articles on Pepián, Fiambre and Tapado from international food writer, […]

October celebrations abound but for many animal lovers Oct. 4 defines the month. It is the only day of the year that animals are honored, blessed by the Catholic Church during a special Mass, in the tradition of the patron saint of animals, St. Francis de Assisi. This month we, too, celebrate animals, on the cover and inside the pages […]

Torch bearers, school marching bands, marimba music, speeches, bombas, and street vendors will add a festive note to Independence Day (Sept. 15) celebrations that are held countrywide. Fittingly, the subject for this month’s photo contest was Guatemalan Patriotism. The theme is carried out on our cover with a photo submitted by Ana Lucía Marin Orellana. Congratulations to all the photo […]

August is upon us, and with any heavenly luck, so is a dry spell in the otherwise rainy season. In her column this month, Antigua historian Elizabeth Bell explains the timing and origins of the canícula, as well as its ties to Sirius (the dog star) and the dog days of summer. Our featured article this month traces the footsteps […]

In this month’s issue, we’re pleased to publish another gallery of amazing photographs from the intrepid Captain Thor Janson. Through words and photos, his cover story chronicles the history of our favorite treat—chocolate. Sweet! Thank you, Thor. We also bring good news from historian Elizabeth Bell, who has called La Antigua home for 40-plus years. In her column this month, […]

Thanks for picking up this month’s Revue, how is June going for you so far? If you feel like traveling some, we’ve got a couple of excellent destination suggestions. Helena Oswald fills us in on a way to experience nature and culture by heading north to Aguateca. If you prefer a southerly route, Tara Tiedemann offers a quick and fun […]

Happy May to one and all. We hope you are enjoying our monthly Revue Photo Contests. As our cover conveys, this month’s theme was “Mother.” To be fair, the theme for June will be “Father.” We welcome all photo submissions, details and prize information can be found on the Revue website, Revue Facebook page and in this issue on page […]

April and Semana Santa start off together this year. There will be processions and traditional celebrations throughout the country finishing on the 8th with Easter Sunday. A schedule for the major processions in Antigua is on page 72, and we will continue to post procession maps on our Revue Facebook page. The theme for the Revue Photo Contest this month […]

Congratulations to the winning photographers of our first monthly Revue Photo Contest. Thanks to all participating photographers and to everyone who voted. The 94 entries can be seen on our website, we’ve published the winners on the following pages. We’ve also got some great stories, lots of information and plenty of events and things to do. Oh yeah, it’s also […]

Hello, thanks for picking up the February issue of Revue. The first-of-the-year is behind us and it’s time to continue on with 2012. With that in mind, we have filled the pages with all kinds of fun stuff to do in Guatemala. For those who feel the need to dance in the streets (or at least observe others doing so), […]