November 18, 2006

Guatemala: Caffe Opera (video clip)


Link to video (Quicktime or Flash).

A peek inside my favorite cafe in Antigua, Guatemala. Old opera memorabilia lines the walls, and Maria Callas blares from the boombox. I covet this one amazing black and white photo-poster there of the great and beautiful Anna Magnani circa 1953: Photo link. (Tech notes: shot on ultracompact Canon SD630 Elph, edited in Apple iMovie).

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Mark said...

Great video, Xeni! Is the coffee good there?
I wonder why the doors are barred up like that. Do they keep the doors locked for safety reasons?

9:32 AM  
Xeni said...

Yes, Mark -- it's for safety. Practically every cafe, store, pharmacy, laundry, every little tienda has iron bars on the front to keep out thieves.

10:20 AM  
Xeni said...

oh and yes the coffee is terrific there!

10:23 AM  

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