Antigua Guatemala - A Love Letter to the Land of the Eternal Spring...
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- Опубліковано 22 січ 2022
- First, I would like to dedicate this video to the loving memory of my beautiful mother, Ofelia Diaz-Fontana, who was my best friend and constant travel companion before sadly passing away on Mother's Day 2019. Over her lifetime, and the majority of mine, we returned together year after year to Antigua, Guatemala and the country of her birth. There, we created the most precious and endearing memories with one another that I will never forget and always cherish for as long as I live.
In this video, I introduce Antigua Guatemala to my wife for the first time and to all this romantic Spanish colonial city has to offer. On the one hand, it was hard to walk through the house knowing that my mother was no longer there to say good morning or to have a coffee with me in the garden or an evening cognac in the inner courtyard while listening to some Bosa Nova under the stars and volcanos. On the other hand, I knew she was looking down from heaven with a smile knowing that I was creating new and beautiful memories with my wife Monica that we would both cherish together for the rest of our lives.
With that said, my hope is that you too will fall in love with the beauty and romantic charm of Antigua which has brought to me so many cherished memories over the years. Together, we will get lost (in a good way) down her romantic cobblestone streets as we pass a kaleidoscope of colorful doors and walls that are so characteristic of this UNESCO world heritage site. We will introduce you to Antigua's sprawling food market and cook up a delicious caldo de res. We will visit a variety of historical sites worth discovering and take you to a few of my favorite restaurants and drinking spots that you won't find in any common tourist guide. We will climb to the Cerro de La Cruz for a bird's eye view of Antigua and finally, we will visit the hotel Santo Domingo for a day of pampering and take you to the mountain village of Hobbitenango, an eco hotel just outside of Antigua where you will think you just walked onto the movie set of the Lord of the Rings.
By the end of the video, it is my wish that you fall in love, as I have, with this beautiful Spanish colonial city and hopefully one day allow me to be your guide on a trip of your own to visit La Antigua, Guatemala...
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As always, thank you and please subscribe, comment and share!!
Sincerely,
David Leonardo Fontana
Excellent video! Beautiful Antigua, I want to go back! You are truly living your best life, I love it!!
Thanks Elisabeth! So cool that you've been there. It's so amazing, right?! Believe me, I can't wait to get back there too!
GUATEMALA 🇬🇹is such a beautiful country....I love it
Thank you Mari!
dude's voice is golden. I literally enjoyed listening to the video as much as I enjoyed the visual content, almost as much. The city is magnificent.
My man! Thank you so much for taking the time to write something so nice. Never knew people would like my voice when I started making these videos. I just wanted to put something out there on UA-cam that was better than the lame stuff I was finding. I hope you visit Antigua one day soon and thanks again for your support!
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork You definitely have voice talent. You have raised the bar for video production, after watching this video I literally felt like booking a flight to Guatemala. For some reason this location hasn't been as my radar as much probably because I have always searched beach locations but after discovering beautiful Mexican colonial architecture my views towards the beach life have declined a bit. I also enjoyed your Guatemala City video. Antigua is definitely on my next year travel list. Thank you for great content!
OOOOOHHHH QUE BELLEZA, QUIERO CONOCER GUATEMALAAAAA, It is seen that it is a beautiful country!!!!
Tu vas a conocer... te prometo!
Now THAT’S how you do a travel vlog!! So glad I stumbled upon this after watching so many other mediocre, fluffy vlogs. You traveled Antigua like a boss!
Hey thanks Dan! I'm very new to UA-cam but like you I saw so many mediocre fluffy travel vlogs of people just walking around talking and filming their food and thought to myself I can honestly do this better. Your comment means a lot to me and has given me confidence to continue with my style of storytelling that so many people are enjoying. Thanks again Dan!
I immigrated to the USA when I was 11 years old with my grandmother to be reunited with my parents and miss a lot of the beauty that Guatemala has I been there only twice but I would like to go back for a few months . Thank you for showing us more of our beautiful country and how it has develop to be a better place to leave , vacation or perhaps retire
Although I was born in the U.S., my story is similar in that my mother immigrated from Guatemala to come here to the States. She sent me back to GUA on summer vacations where I fell in love with the country, its people and I definitely plan to retire there. I hope you make it back soon to see our beautiful country and I thank you for supporting me and hopefully subscribing if you haven't already. God bless.
Eres un persona que inspira energía positiva, clase, buen gusto, te deseo lo mejor! Siempre serás bienvenido a 🇬🇹💙
Sus palabras me da mucho animo Alex! Muchísima gracias por su apoyo y estoy contando los dias cuando estoy en su pais tan bello otra vez. Yo amo Guatemala 🇬🇹 ♥
Wow! I love your content. Excellent video. You are a skilful narrator. That's a rare talent. Communication alone with these great sceneries is what makes or breaks a story. You got both things going for you. You communicated your story pleasantly well and of course, the amazing background Guatemala offers is like walking into a movie set; all perfect and shimmering with wonderful vivid colors. Again, I truly enjoy your videos and look forward to see many more in the near future. I am sharing your videos with friends in Israel. Thanks to you. They are intrigued and are making plans to visit Guatemala. Thank you for showing everyone how to enjoy life, sit back, and relax with a cup of fresh Guatemalan coffee. Your videos are a true master piece. Thank you!
John, you don't know how much it means to me that you enjoyed my video enough to share it with your friends. And thank so much for the compliment on my narrative skills. I didn't even know I had a good speaking voice until I started creating content over the last year. I think it was Mark Twain who said, I can live for two months on a good compliment 😆 Guatemala is truly a beautiful country full of color and light as you described. I hope you and all friends from Isreal come for a visit real soon.
Just few days ago. ANTIGUA GUATEMALA 🇬🇹 ♥️ was Named by National GEOGRAPHIC. THE MOST BEAUTYFUL COLONIAL CITY IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
I read that too. A well deserved title for a beautiful and romantic city ❤
Excelente compilación de algunos de los bellos lugares de La Antigua Guatemala. Romántica ciudad donde surge el deseo de quedarse por siempre.
Yo mismo no podría averlo dicho mejor!
Such wonderful landscapes, thank you for visiting Guatemala.
Thank you for watching and for always welcoming me with such kindness. Animo!
que paisajes tan hermosos anotados en la lista de lugares a conocer, felicitaciones david fontana y monica torres
Gracias Jexson. Mi Guatemala es to Guatemala y ojala vamos a visitar juntos muy lluego...
Wow!!!! Antigua is sooooo beautiful city.....what a nice landscape sooooo beautiful 😍GUATEMALA 🇬🇹
It is really romantic...
Beautiful! I can't wait to visit Guatemala. I enjoyed your stories and the colorful scenery.
I'm so happy you liked it and that you found Guatemala to be beautiful 😍 ❤
That's so cool you enjoyed the video! You will love Guatemala 🇬🇹
Felicidades David !!!!!
Gracias por mostrar nuestra hermosa Antigua Guatemala en esa forma tan especial que lo único que provoca es salir corriendo a disfrutar de sus hermosos lugares, sus tiendas, sus exquisitos restaurantes y sus pintorescos bares.
Tus experiencias nos contagian a disfrutar más la vida y nuestra querida Guatemala.
Siempre serán bienvenidos!!!!!
Wow! Muchísimas gracias Carla! Como tu sabes, Guatemala para mi es el país mas bello del mundo y de verdad mi hogar lejos de casa.
💚 MAJESTUOSA GUATEMALA! 🇬🇹
Cabal!
Excelentes tomas , un país pequeño con un millón de cosas por descubrir. That's my Guate!! . Greetings from Connecticut./ NY.
Esi es Vidal! Este viernes a las 7 p.m. se extrenara mi proximo video de la Ciudad de Guatemala 🇬🇹 Entonces no olvides tocar el timbre para no perder la y mil gracias por su apoyo.
Excelente trabajó, una ciudad maravillosa quien no se va a enamorar de tanta belleza. Con café de Antígua Guatemala, no quiero mas nada, muchas gracias por llevarme a pasear a mi hermoso País. Saludos.
Fue mi placer! Estoy enamorada con si país!
I love your videos my friend. Antigua is the best thank you and God bless.
I appreciate that Mr. Benz! It's subscribers like you that keep me motivated to film and edit just a little better with each new video.
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork My friend you are a class act!
Excellent video. It looks you know how to live the life. I'll share your video with my friends
Wow! Thank you Dugy for the compliment. Hey, living your best life while we are still here is what it is all about, right?! And it really means a lot to me that you will share my video with your friends. Its acts like that which inspire me to keep creating content that people will like. You rock my friend! 👊
Thank so much for sharing! That really means a lot to me.
beautiful isn’t? i was there a few days ago and my family loved it
Amazing you visited with your family! Antigua really is great for families with so many incredible things to see and learn about and all within walking distance.
Beautiful please guatemala 🇬🇹 👍👍🇬🇹👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
It's so gorgeous, right!?
Maravilloso video. Que gusto que hayan disfrutado este espectacular viaje.
Muchísimas gracias Oswaldo! De verdad, fue increíble! Y gracias por apoyar mi Canal.
Divino ❤ Dankeschön David, Blessings to you and your lovely wife, Love Anette 😇🙏❤️
Gracias and Dankeschön to you Anette for liking the video and taking the time to send us such a nice comment. Monica and I appreciate 🙏 it!
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork Dear David and Monika, I Thanke YOU!!! Iam happy that I found you 2 Lovelies here on Youtoube. Thanke you for taking me with you to wonderful Guatemala in your very beautyful videos. 💓I enjoy it so much! And iam looking forward to see you and Monika again here. Gracias, Dankeschön. Sending many blessings and much love to both of You .😊🙏❤️💐
Amazing!Was there 3 months ago to ❤️experience something beautiful!My daughter still lives there enjoying life
Oh wow! I'm so glad you got to visit and experience the beauty of this country. That is really cool that your daughter loves Guatemala and lives there.
Hermosa cuidad en el tiempo 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Totalmente bella
I am from guatemala but I have not had the opportunity to visit antigua guatemala you're lucky my friend
Really!? You must visit Jose! It will change your life!
Wow 👏🏻Que excelente video , Antigua the Best 💖 Guatemala es hermosa , gracias por mostrarla al mundo 🙏🏻
Gracias Fabiola! La verdad estoy muy muy orgulloso de mi Guatemala. Tienes que visitar mi país un dia.
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork estamos igual de orgullos pues yo también soy de Guatemala 👍👍🌳🌳🌳el País de la Eterna Primavera
Hello David, I hope you are feeling well. I'm not someone who likes to comment on any video, but having just finished watching this video, it merits doing so. In dozens of videos I have seen about Antigua Guatemala over many years (because I am guatemalan living in another country), I have never seen any video like yours, you should definitely consider that you have a gift or skill when it comes to narrate and tell an experience through audiovisual media. You made me sigh and feel my country like when I'm there. Thank you very much for your contribution. Best regards!
Hi Amilcar! Thank you for taking the time to write such kind and encouraging words. Nothing makes me happier than to stir an emotion in someone or transport them to a place they love through the content I create. When that happens, I know I'm doing something right. Un abrazo fuerte amigo!
Seran bienvenidos en Guatemala la eterna primavera.
Muchas gracias Guddiel! Yo amo Guatemala y estoy contando los días para regresarme en October y visitarme mucho más sitios en su bella pais.
narration and editing skills are amazing! You will blow up soon many more subscribers coming!
That is so kind of you to say and I really appreciate the encouragement you've given me. I just started the channel this year so its been a learning as I go experience but hopefully my passion for telling a good story resonates with viewers who become subscribers. Thanks again!
Wow beautifully made video front my old hometown y only have old memories thanks bro.
It gives me great satisfaction that you enjoyed the video and that you reminist with your old neighborhood. Thanks for commenting and please consider subscribing.
Loved this video, been to Antigua a couple of times but there is so much to do and to see around there, I didn't realize you could see three volcanos and those green lush mountains with firs and flowers, enchanting.
So glad you enjoyed it Jose! Yes, it is magical place and with the perfect weather and those lush volcanos and mountains filled with coffee it almost feels like a dream.
I love Escalonia. It is a must! Their pepian on the weekends is delicious.
I couldn't agree more! The best in Antigua for sure.
Realmente es un contenido completo y como dices, la encantadora y romántica Antigua Guatemala David Fontana (permite saludarte de esta manera, por favor). Gracias por tan buen contenido. Saludos
Mil gracias por su comentarios tan especial y por supuesto me puedes saludar como David o David Fontana. Saludos!
Is beautiful
Gracias Ravi! Antigua is beautiful!!!
I miss antigua !! Haven’t been back since this this whole pandemic started.
This was my first visit after two years of being away due to the pandemic. I missed it too! It was wonderful to be back!
Whoa! I just finished watching your video, and it makes me happy to see that you enjoyed your visit to Antigua.
I appreciate that and it also makes me happy that you took the time to watch the video and like it. We both love Antigua which is why we return year after year.
Thanks a million for such an outstanding video! You are very welcome to GUATEMALA. Your explanation is amazingly good. Greetings from Japan!
Japan! Wow! Makes me so happy to hear you you like the videos! I will make sure to do the even better on the next one!
i'm heading to Antigua next month and can't wait to experience its beauty and people....
i am supposed to be with my husband on this trip but he died more than a year ago while we were traveling...
He was doing youtube too!
You are a great presenter and continue shining!
Your wife/princess is beautiful!
Thank you so much for your kind words and please accept my sincerest condolences on your husband's passing. At least he was doing what he loves with travel and youtube. I think it's wonderful that you are continuing on with travel and exploration. You will absolutely love Antigua... so much, you may not want to leave. Anyway, I really appreciate your support of my little channel and please update me on what you loved most about Antigua.
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork thank you and looking forward to try Guatemalan cuisine (thinking of a cooking workshop maybe!), people watching and hopefully witness a wedding at the church!
I love the way of exposing my people papa! Hola from a Chapin in Chicago ... Subscribed
Thank you so much those kind words and for supporting me by subscribing. I promise to bring you many more videos of Guatemala 🇬🇹
Amazing Antigua Guatemala.
Welcome to Guatemala.
Thank you so much Saul! I have been traveling to Guatemala for over 20 years and iI am always discovering new this gs. If you really like Guatemala City, make sure you hit the reminder bell because this Friday I dropped my video about la capital.
Excelent video
Gracias Maria!
Makes you Wanna be there!
(Habano & coffee included).
So bad I live two hours from there and it's been two years since my last visit...
It's funny how when we live so close too somewhere beautiful we often forget to take advantage of it. You are not alone my friend, the same thing happens to me back home. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and get your but over to Antigua ASAP for a habano and cigar!
Revista VOGUE eligió a Guatemala como uno de los 12 mejores destinos turísticos del mundo para 2023. Otros son Roma Málaga Japón Edimburgo Singapur Portugal el Yucon canadiense la Patagonia chilena Groenlandia 🇬🇹
De veras? Con buen razon! Gracias por su apoyo y por ser orgullo como yo de Guatemala 🇬🇹
Great video, thank you for sharing your expirience.
I really appreciate that Walden. Thank you for commenting and showing me support.
I loved this video and thanks for sharing/liking my country,you’re very good at making this posible for us people to to enjoy regardless of anyone’s from,your wife like you said is a princess 👑 you really know how to enjoy life,cause of that I’m giving you my subscription keep up the good work and thanks 🙏 for such a wonderful video,of course I will check your other work,my blessings ✌️☝️👌🇬🇹
Wow! Your words of encouragement mean a lot to me and you subscribing gives me so much inspiration "Animo" to keep bringing you and the rest of the world more great content. Thank you so much Francisco! Un Abrazo!
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork Hey muchas gracias a ustedes x deleitarnos con estos lindos vídeos 🙏I live in Boston and I’m just about to watch the best bars in Antigua,just finished the one in Puerto San José y esas deliciosas enchiladas Chapinas 👀☝️✊all night I will watch your other videos (for the most part😇) I found ya guys today,,✌️🙏
@@franciscoporras9332 Awesome! Thanks! And those enchiladas are the best I have ever eaten!
Wow, one of the Best videos about Antigua. You, my friend have what it takes to be a You Tuber. Hasta me sacaste unas lagrimas por la manera tan especial de narrar este precioso video. Ahh, y siento mucho la partida de tu mama. Saludos de NJ
Hola... Muchísimas gracias por tus palabras. La verdad me alegra mucho saber que mi contenido ha sido de tu agrado. La intención es mostrar toda la belleza que tiene mi amada Guatemala 🇬🇹 a todo el mundo. Este viernes se extrenara mi sigueinte video tambien de la cuidad. Gracias por serguirme 👍
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork David you are nice person and thanks you to show us how beautiful is our Guatemala la tierra del quetzal my beautiful country Guatemala la eterna primadera right David Fontana saludos my friend I hope you enjoy everything outhere David PLEASE comback aganne and PLEASE check the other city the call xela quetzaltenango it is the second city off Guatemala ok and thanks you god blessing ya'll bye bye
@@DannyGutierrez-pv2os Thank you so much Daniel. It was easy for me to do it because I'm totally n love with Guatemala and its beautiful kind people. Be sure your are subscribed because tonight I premier our beautiful Guatemala City! Watch it at 8 p.m. ET or 7 p.m. in Guate. I know you will love it!
Amazing, beautiful video and excellent narration, thanks for sharing. ❤️
Thank you Mar. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and that way I decided to present Antigua to the world.
Great video! My family I were there recently. We stayed in Antigua as well. Now that I’m looking at your video I see we missed out on a lot. Can’t wait to visit again
Thank you so much! That's great you visited with your family. It's truely hard to see everything in one trip but it sounds like you fell in love with Antigua and plan to come back. That's what Antigua does to those who visit her.
Buen contenido video en Guatemala. Felicitaciones
Muchísima gracias Ubaldo!
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!
Thank you Ricardo! I am so happy you liked it!
very good video, awesome couple, beautiful dream place. I want to live there!!! Sorry about your lost! it would to be nice to have a drink with you guys.
David, I appreciate your kind words regarding the loss of my mother; she was everything to me. Like you said, Antigua is a dream place and I'm sure one day soon we will meet up for those drinks in Guatemala or in some other part of the world!!! Thanks again for your support and stay tuned for my Guatemala City video which should be out by the end of this week.
I just loved your video ..great places to eat and relax.😊
Antigua is such a romantic, beautiful place. That was one of my favorite videos to make.
Great video. I want to go back to Antigua so bad. ❤
Me too! Had to skip it in 2023 but definitely heading back this year and can't wait to bring you more videos of beautiful Antigua!
Excellent video, as I told you in the call I gave you right after watching the video, "you have to be my Antigua Tour Guide the next time you visit Guatemala, because I have lived here ALMOST 36 YEARS, and you, AS A FOREIGNER, know better Antigua in all the aspectos that I have discovered in my life.
Paul....you know how much I love Guatemala and your comments only make me more passionate for our secret country that the whole world must discover for themselves
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork of course, every time you come visit, I will make the effort of showing you new places, or going to places known by you that are new to me, but more specifically that either of us discovers a little more of the unknown areas for either of us
So beautiful video.
Muchísima gracias Jose. Me ecanto que te gusto.
Muy bonito video y más con esa voz de locutor
Estoy tan feliz que te guste el video!
Hermoso video gracias por compartirlo
Fue un placer y gracias a ti por su apoyo.
Welcome 2 my country 👍🇬🇹🇬🇹🇺🇸✌️
Muchísima gracias Juan!
welcome to guatemala i hope you enjoy being here and i recomend you to go to flores island little cuba here xd nice trips and hope you get back
I've always want to visit Flores and it will definitely be on the stops during my next visit to Guatemala. Thank you so much for the suggestion and your support. Un abrazo!
This guy has it made!!!!! Ya rock dude!!! Living the dream uhu! Hot lady, what else can you ask for?? Friking italian... Spanish comes handy. Next time I've got to smoke a cigar though. Need to impress even more. Ya need to see guate city, it's lots to see.
In Guatemala City now and will post a brand new video soon. Thanks for all the lovely kind words Carlos, un abrazo fuerte!
I enjoyed your video soooo much. Great ideas for my upcoming trip to Guatemala in April. I have that smoked puyaso steak in my mind.
Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it and definitely order the puyaso; you will not regret it!
Gracias por tu visita y por compartir este bonito video aquí te esperamos para cuando quieras
Y gracias a usted por esos palabras tan agradable!!! Nos vemos lluego en mi bella Antigua...
Beautiful video
You are the best Mario! Thank you so much all the encouragement.
Beautiful video of Antigua Guatemala. Is one of the best I have ever seen. Thank You.
Thanks Haydee! Saying it's one of the best you've ever seen means a lot to me. Means I did my job right and that gives me great satisfaction 😌
I really appreciate that Haydee!
I love your video David
Thank you, Byron. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. It is definitely one of my favorite ones, too.
Great content, great narration, great background music…Overall a GREAT video!!! Keep up the great work!! 👍🏼☕️🥃
Wow, thanks! I'm just starting out on this creative journey so your support and kind words mean a lot to me and definitely encourage me to make the next one even better!
Beautiful video...thanks 👍😍
Gracias Mari!
Amazing!!
Thank you so much Louis! I will have all new videos coming out on Guatemala in the next week or so. Hope you'll watch!
Excellent video, man.
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Beautiful
You're the best! Thanks Manuel!
Extraordinario vídeo, muy original, y precioso
Muchas gracias Edig. Voy a salir con mi nuevo video de Guatemala City en una semana. Gracias otra vez por su apoyo y sus palabras tan bonitos!!!
Wooooow q maravilloso vídeo... Me encanta tu contenido 👍
Y tu es mi estrella y modela favorito!!! Por eso mi contento es el maximo!!!
Gracias bella!
Sos un crack!!
Jajajaja! No se que es un "crack" pero yo acepto eso!!!
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork in spanish " Crack" means a brilliant person in his line or his profesion
♥️👍👍👍
Gracias Herbert!!!
👍🇬🇹🇺🇸😁
Muchísima gracias Julio!
Nice opening! Is it difficult to find quality Cubans in Guatemala?
Not at all, I only found top quality at the cigar lounges I visited. Oh, and I'm glad you liked the opening. I was worried it was going to be to slow before the video's up beat parts started.
Asi se hace chapin
Cabal! Gracias Rony!
nice video new sub
Hola Luis! Que bueno conocerte. Yo naci en los Estados Unidos pero mi corazon y la mitada de mi sangre es Chapin!!! Soy muy orgulloso de ser Guatemanteco por lado de mi mama.
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork saludos desde Maryland
@@LuisManuel059 Que coincidencia! Yo también vivo en Maryland. Saludos!
@@DavidFontana-LionsWorkBalla Coincidencia saludos desde Hyattsville
@@LuisManuel059 igualmente desde Baltimore
Es usted Chapin caballero?
Hola Carlos! Es muy bueno conocerte. Con orgullo puedo decir que soy medio Chapin por lado de mi mama. Por eso amo Guatemala tanto!
Decent this is!! You could easily get more people watching with Promo'SM!!!
Amigo.... how can I contact raquelita's house if i would like to be on her beautiful house and enjoy that great service?????
Well, it's not her house; she only works there ,but definitely considering doing Airbnb. I will let you know.
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork thank you my friend, I really appreciate that, because I really would like to visit Antigua.. 😊thanks
@@DavidFontana-LionsWork Hello and Thank you for your video and for showcasing our Amazingly Beautiful Guatemala! if you do consider putting the house on Airbnb please post it we would love to visit Antigua Guatemala! and stay there. Have a wonderful day!
@@janismcabrera3110 Actually, our family now has the house on Airbnb... Here is the link www.airbnb.com/h/belen10. I'm sure you've already subscribed but if not please consider it. I would really appreciate all your suppot.
That's his house man! He's so kind to let us know how high class people live!
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Gracias mama 😘
Que blla forma de mostrarle al mundo Lo tradicional, la cultura Y la belleza d nuestro país. En este caso para mi cuñado, que es su patria. Felicidades y éxitos mi blla flia👍👍🙏😷