Lonely Planet Asia August 2017

POSTCARDS

James Joel Harris is an engineer and

photographer based in Texas, USA

I visited Antigua on my first

trip to Central America,

travelling alone without an

itinerary. It was one of the

most beautiful, photogenic

cities I’d ever come across,

and I spent four days there

before hopping on a bus to

El Salvador. The small old

town offered an abundance

of textures and hues – the

density of colourful,

decaying walls was almost

overwhelming. I wandered

past this side street while

looking for shelter from

early-afternoon rain, taking

advantage of a subsequent

break in the showers to stop

and capture a few images

of pedestrians passing by.

This shot reminds me of my

travels and makes me want

to get back on the road.

ANTIGUA,

GUATEMALA

Jolly brolly

The city of Antigua

Guatemala, in central

Guatemala, is a Unesco

World Heritage site

famed for its Spanish

colonial architecture