https://www.ipernity.com/tag/demeester/keyword/757481 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/B7/F7/325559.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/demeester/keyword/757481 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:44:43 +0000 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:44:43 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213509 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213509 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:43:30 +0000 2009-06-03T21:45:41+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213509"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/09/29213509.0d25e7fd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Decoration in the room at the guest house Aaculaax, San Marcos La Laguna.</div> Candle Reflection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213509"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/09/29213509.0d25e7fd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Decoration in the room at the guest house Aaculaax, San Marcos La Laguna.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213505 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213505 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:43:30 +0000 2009-06-03T15:23:55+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213505"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/05/29213505.2811f8fa.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ombi and Alex recommended this place to stay in San Marcos. Built in harmony with the rocks, this was our bathroom. Cute, hey.</div> Aaculaax <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213505"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/05/29213505.2811f8fa.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ombi and Alex recommended this place to stay in San Marcos. Built in harmony with the rocks, this was our bathroom. Cute, hey.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213503 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213503 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:20:41 +0000 2009-06-03T13:57:04+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213503"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/03/29213503.bb7502c9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The pizza was cooked directly on the embers inside this cute oven, made in the shape of an eagle with outstretched wings. There are seats in the wings. There were other seats, in the shapes of people or animals, with arms or wings embracing those seated. The restaurant was called Los Abrazos – The Hugs!</div> A Woodfired Pizza In The Chest Of An Eagle <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213503"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/03/29213503.bb7502c9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The pizza was cooked directly on the embers inside this cute oven, made in the shape of an eagle with outstretched wings. There are seats in the wings. There were other seats, in the shapes of people or animals, with arms or wings embracing those seated. The restaurant was called Los Abrazos – The Hugs!</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213501 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213501 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:20:41 +0000 2009-06-03T05:59:28+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213501"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/01/29213501.e83498c5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was the view from our hotel. I set the alarm to get some photos with the early morning sun. Unfortunately, clouds on the horizon meant we never got the morning glow on the mountains. But, still beautiful, I'm sure you'll agree.</div> Volcanoes In The Morning <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213501"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/35/01/29213501.e83498c5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was the view from our hotel. I set the alarm to get some photos with the early morning sun. Unfortunately, clouds on the horizon meant we never got the morning glow on the mountains. But, still beautiful, I'm sure you'll agree.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213499 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213499 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:20:41 +0000 2009-06-02T18:29:51+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213499"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/99/29213499.4a1422e3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Every hour, the lake and volcanoes felt different. Partly because of the changing light, but more so because of the changing weather and clouds. This is Volcán San Pedro at sunset.</div> Another Mood Over The Lake <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213499"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/99/29213499.4a1422e3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Every hour, the lake and volcanoes felt different. Partly because of the changing light, but more so because of the changing weather and clouds. This is Volcán San Pedro at sunset.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213495 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213495 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:20:41 +0000 2009-06-02T14:39:28+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213495"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/95/29213495.6347cd3e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A simple boat, which appears to be some planks nailed together with some water sealant squeezed into the gaps.</div> On Lago de Atitlán <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213495"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/95/29213495.6347cd3e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A simple boat, which appears to be some planks nailed together with some water sealant squeezed into the gaps.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213493 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213493 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:13:03 +0000 2009-06-02T13:44:16+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213493"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/93/29213493.32905d09.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Part god, part saint, part Catholic, part Mayan. This photo is Maximón of Santiago Atitlán, on the shore of Lago de Atitlán. There are quite a few in this corner of Guatemala. He looks different in different villages, and even goes by different names. But there are some constants. He's a bit of a chain smoker, with devotees replacing butts with a freshly lit cigarette as needed. Sometimes he even gets to have a cigar. Maximón also has a bit of an alcohol problem, whether it be expensive rum or a bottle of local firewater. It's no surprise that offerings seem to be mainly alcoholic or tobacco products. He has no permanent home. Each Easter, after festivities, another house in or around the town is chosen for Maximón to reside in for the following 12 months. Statues of more mainstream saints, and even of Christ, are kept with Maximón, and are ostensibly guards. Devotees also seem to enjoy a drink or two, and don't mind puffing on tobacco products, while chanting and making petitions to this strange character of enigmatic origin.</div> Maximón (Pronounced Mah-She-Mon) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213493"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/93/29213493.32905d09.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Part god, part saint, part Catholic, part Mayan. This photo is Maximón of Santiago Atitlán, on the shore of Lago de Atitlán. There are quite a few in this corner of Guatemala. He looks different in different villages, and even goes by different names. But there are some constants. He's a bit of a chain smoker, with devotees replacing butts with a freshly lit cigarette as needed. Sometimes he even gets to have a cigar. Maximón also has a bit of an alcohol problem, whether it be expensive rum or a bottle of local firewater. It's no surprise that offerings seem to be mainly alcoholic or tobacco products. He has no permanent home. Each Easter, after festivities, another house in or around the town is chosen for Maximón to reside in for the following 12 months. Statues of more mainstream saints, and even of Christ, are kept with Maximón, and are ostensibly guards. Devotees also seem to enjoy a drink or two, and don't mind puffing on tobacco products, while chanting and making petitions to this strange character of enigmatic origin.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213491 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213491 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:13:03 +0000 2009-06-02T11:02:03+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213491"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/91/29213491.0d9f01c9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After waiting hours, and patiently lining this shot up... Nah, just kidding. This was actually snapped through the window of a chicken bus careering violently down the winding road from Sololá to Panajachel on the shore of Lago de Atitlán. On the left are two volcanoes, one behind the other, Volcán Atitlán behind Volcán Tolimán. On the right is Volcán San Pedro.</div> Volcanoes With Cloud Accents <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213491"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/91/29213491.0d9f01c9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After waiting hours, and patiently lining this shot up... Nah, just kidding. This was actually snapped through the window of a chicken bus careering violently down the winding road from Sololá to Panajachel on the shore of Lago de Atitlán. On the left are two volcanoes, one behind the other, Volcán Atitlán behind Volcán Tolimán. On the right is Volcán San Pedro.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213489 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213489 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:13:03 +0000 2009-06-02T10:49:39+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213489"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/89/29213489.2dd1c4fb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The indigenous outfits are not at all based on concepts of choosing patterns which match, at least not in the Western sense. Certain patterns and designs are frequently used in trousers, while different ones are used in shirts, or wraps, or skirts. The textiles used are usually colourful, and particularly in women's shirts, often intricately hand embroidered. Although it looks a little haphazard, particularly on the men, it is rarely dishevelled or messy. Locals can tell what village a person comes from by the what they are wearing and the way it is worn or tied. This was taken on market day, when people from many villages descend on Sololá, and the differences and similarities could be spotted in the throngs.</div> Interesting Combinations, Market Day, Sololá <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213489"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/89/29213489.2dd1c4fb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The indigenous outfits are not at all based on concepts of choosing patterns which match, at least not in the Western sense. Certain patterns and designs are frequently used in trousers, while different ones are used in shirts, or wraps, or skirts. The textiles used are usually colourful, and particularly in women's shirts, often intricately hand embroidered. Although it looks a little haphazard, particularly on the men, it is rarely dishevelled or messy. Locals can tell what village a person comes from by the what they are wearing and the way it is worn or tied. This was taken on market day, when people from many villages descend on Sololá, and the differences and similarities could be spotted in the throngs.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213487 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213487 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:13:03 +0000 2009-06-02T10:11:31+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213487"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/87/29213487.01c83a64.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A beautiful outfit worn with pride and dignity. Sololá market, Guatemala.</div> Indigenous Guatemalan Woman <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213487"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/87/29213487.01c83a64.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A beautiful outfit worn with pride and dignity. Sololá market, Guatemala.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213485 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213485 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:13:03 +0000 2009-06-02T10:08:08+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213485"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/85/29213485.dcc64cb4.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Women in traditional costume in the marketplace in Sololá, close to Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala.</div> Colourful Women In The Market <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213485"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/85/29213485.dcc64cb4.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Women in traditional costume in the marketplace in Sololá, close to Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213481 tag:ipernity.com,2009-06-05,doc-29213481 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:13:03 +0000 2009-06-02T07:01:18+08:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213481"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/81/29213481.3b3fc019.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Volcán Tolimán, almost totally obscuring Volcán Atitlán. The only reason you can tell there are two volcanoes is because of the wisps of cloud floating in between. Lago de Atitlán provides the blue between us and them.</div> Two Volcanoes Over Lago de Atitlán <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/demeester">Richard And Jo Demeester</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/demeester/29213481"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/126/34/81/29213481.3b3fc019.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Volcán Tolimán, almost totally obscuring Volcán Atitlán. The only reason you can tell there are two volcanoes is because of the wisps of cloud floating in between. Lago de Atitlán provides the blue between us and them.</div> Richard And Jo Demeester