Thanks for the tour. Well done.
Chuck Norcutt
Martin Walters wrote:
> Some pictures from a recent visit to La Antigua, Guatemala. La Antigua
> is a World Heritage Site.
>
> The third capital of the Spanish Colony of Guatemala (included southern
> Mexican states), it was devastated by a severe earthquake in 1773. The
> decision was taken to abandon La Antigua and move the capital to the
> present day Guatemala City.
>
> What's interesting about the ruins is that, by and large, the walls
> stayed upright, and only the roofs collapsed. Of the 33 churches at the
> time, only four survived. While there, we felt a smallish earthquake (5.1).
>
> I took one day for a walking tour and a visit to some of the local
> villages.
>
> As usual, all taken with OM2n and various zuikos, using Portra 400 NC
> and Costco scans. Little or no PP, other than correcting verticals and
> some minor cropping.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/14675507@N08/sets/72157623051927272/
>
> Martin.
>
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