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Re: [OM] OM on the move - Guatemala this time

Subject: Re: [OM] OM on the move - Guatemala this time
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:55:12 -0500
  Wow Martin, your photos really take me back. I was in Antigua in 2002 when
my wife and I adopted our younger daughter. I took photos in many of the
exact same spots. I loved the town; beautiful place. Thanks for the
memories.

Charlie

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Martin Walters <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxx> 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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