The Doors of Guatemala

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Doors are fascinating. They are also quite mysterious for who knows what lies behind the doors of a place. They are the gatekeeper when closed. Yet when opened, they offer you a look into a whole new world of possibilities inside.

When I think of doors, there is one place in particular in which I was utterly blown away by the doors:  Guatemala. This colorful country had perhaps some of the most unusual and interesting doors I’d ever seen during my travels. For those of you who have been following my blog, you have already seen these photos. However, I decided to spruce them up a little by playing around with the colors.

Come, take a walk with me and admire some of my favorite doors I found…..


 

49 thoughts on “The Doors of Guatemala”

    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you very much! If you haven’t been to Antigua, you have to go! You would be like me, stopping every couple of steps to take pictures! It was so amazing! 🙂

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  2. I love doors! All of these lovely photos remind me of brilliant doors to beautiful possibilities and opportunities. 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Very true. I like your statement. A door of possibilities and opportunities. 🙂

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  3. loca4motion – Phuket, Thailand – Travel feeds my soul. The kick of living in foreign cultures keeps me awake. Photography, writing and the great outdoors are my passions.
    loca4motion on said:

    Gorgeous photos Nicole! I so love doors and am going to miss photogenic Antigua so much!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Lucy! I get you have a TON of door pictures by now! 🙂

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  4. RoSy – USA – I've been told I have an old soul – perhaps that’s why I was born with grey hair. I love life & try to be nice. But – sometimes emotions & others behaviors get the best of me. Hey – I’m only human.
    sharingmemyselfandi on said:

    Just something about doors (& windows) that I too love!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Yes, there is something truly fascinating about them, especially ones in different countries.

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  5. The Wanderlust Gene – Sixtyish female, no attachments. Have been visiting and living in Paradise - Sri Lanka - for twenty years, but now it's almost time to go home to Australia.
    The Wanderlust Gene on said:

    That sure is a mighty collection of doors, Nicole! Such wonderful textures, in the old wood, with all the scars of centuries – all guardians to lives, and stories. Just lovely (as usual!).

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Glad you enjoyed it! I think this is one of my favorite posts lately. 🙂

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      • The Wanderlust Gene – Sixtyish female, no attachments. Have been visiting and living in Paradise - Sri Lanka - for twenty years, but now it's almost time to go home to Australia.
        The Wanderlust Gene on said:

        I think it’s one of your best, and your involvement in the collection is obvious.

      • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
        thirdeyemom on said:

        Why thank you! What a nice compliment! I’m smiling now! 🙂

      • The Wanderlust Gene – Sixtyish female, no attachments. Have been visiting and living in Paradise - Sri Lanka - for twenty years, but now it's almost time to go home to Australia.
        The Wanderlust Gene on said:

        Good, cause your pictures made me smile:)

    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      That is exactly why I loved them so much! Some opened up to magnificent garden courtyards. They were so lovely and mysterious.

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

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  8. Meghan Johnson – I currently work in sustainable investing in commercial real estate. Interested in impact investing, sustainability, writing, feminism, travel, finance, altruism, economics, and running.
    Meghan Johnson on said:

    Nicole, these are beautiful, thank you for sharing! I (like SKEdazzle said above) am also a door fanatic! My favorite photo above is the 5th one, with the cotton candy swirls of color on the building and those sprigs of plants growing out of the roof. Sometimes letting nature take over leads to unexpected beauty.

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Meghan! Looks like my zillion pictures of doors paid off! I was so interested in them I could hardly get anywhere when I was in Guatemala without stopping to take another picture! I became quite crazy about them!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Yes, isn’t that true! But part of me loved them even more with the rustic look of peeling paint and sprigs of weeds or trees growing out the top!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you! 🙂

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  11. ailsapm – wheresmybackpack.com – Hi there! I’m Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney. I’ve lived in many places, and travelled to many more. I had a lot of fun getting there and being there, wherever there happened to be at the time. I climbed a castle wall in Czesky Krumlov, abseiled down cliffs to go caving in the west of Ireland, slept on the beach in Paros, got chased by a swarm of bees in Vourvourou (ok that wasn’t fun, but it was exciting), learned flower arranging in Tokyo, found myself in the middle of a riot in Seoul, learned to snowboard in Salzburg, got lost in a labyrinth in Budapest and had my ice cream stolen by a gull in Cornwall. And I’m just getting started. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read so far, I’d love you to follow my travelogue - wheresmybackpack.com - and remember, anyone who tries to tell you it’s a small world hasn’t tried to see it all.
    ailsapm on said:

    Gorgeous, I love doorways, and Guatemala has some of the very best! xxx

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks! I had a lot of fun with this post. Just completed the market one too and really enjoyed that one….hmmm so what’s next? Can’t wait to see next week!

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  13. Colline – http://collinesblog.wordpress.com – I am an educator, blogger, wife and mother. I enjoy reading, scrapbooking, crafting, photography, and spending time with my family.
    Colline on said:

    I found not only the doors interesting – but also its settings. What an interesting place to visit.

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks! Yes it was absolutely amazing! So much “eye candy” that I could hardly get around without stopping every few feet to take a picture! I loved Guatemala.

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you so much Roxanne! So I’m not the only one who was obsessed with the doors there! I could not stop taking pictures of them. So amazing and so much history!

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  16. restlessjo – Hi! I’m Jo! Johanna when I’m feeling posh, Jan to my Dad, and Joasiu to my Polish family. A bit of a mix-up, that’s me. The one constant, however, is my restless nature. I love to travel and to explore our world. It doesn’t have to be the big wide world. I can be ridiculously happy not too far from home, so long as I’m seeking new horizons. Of course I have a wish list, and it was to help me fulfil my dreams that I started to write travel guides for a venture called Simonseeks. I’d always kept a travel diary, and it was hugely satisfying to share my experiences and to make new friends who shared my passion for travel. Alas, Simonseeks hit a few troubles, but I still find myself writing about my travels. I’ve become addicted. I’d love to share them, and to make more friends. So, it has to be a blog- right? Or do I mean- write?
    restlessjo on said:

    Enjoyed our walk though our doors couldn’t be more different! Just joining Jake’s challenge today and have seen some great posts.

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks! I really enjoyed your doors too! I love Jake’s challenge. I find the photo challenges extremely fun and addicting. Welcome aboard!

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  17. fgassette – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – I am retired from PPG Industries, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am the mother of one child, a daughter and a grandmother of three. I have a ministry called Stand In The Gap where I make silk flower arrangments that are given for free to those sick in the hospital. I love to take photographs of people, places and things, to capture the joys, excitement and sometimes sorrows of life. I like to document my photos with information or historical facts, if possible. Sometimes I take photos in series to tell a story or show different sides of a subject. In my retirement years I would love to travel more, meet new people and photograph all aspects of life. I love to read, sew, make silk flower arrangements,listen to jazz and praise and worship music. I am a follower of Jesus Christ and strive to use the teachings of the Bible in my everyday walk through life. I hope this blog will cover my journey and be a source of inspiration to those who read or view the photos posted. I also made a Wordpress commitment to postaweek in December of 2011, that I wish to continue in the following year. To God the glory! Be Encouraged! Be Blessed!
    fgassette on said:

    Excellent and beautifully photographed selection of doors.

    BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Why thank you! What a nice compliment! I am encouraged! 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you! I sure enjoyed putting this post together! I had to leave a few out because I had so many darn pictures but I certainly loved each and every door I saw. So much history and beauty!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you Madhu! I loved this post. One of my favorites by far. Glad you liked it too!

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  20. mara4africatoalgarve – Algarve, Portugal – EFL/ESL teacher, blogging since Feb.2012. I love teaching but hate the paperwork invloved! I love dogs (have 4), gardening, walking on the beach, taking pics and blogging.
    mara4africatoalgarve on said:

    Stunning!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the post! 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      So glad you enjoyed this post! I loved it too! 🙂

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  22. Jo Bryant – New Zealand – I was born in the land of Banjo Paterson, gum trees, and weather extremes. I am a freelance photographer. I love to make images that make people happy. To capture forever a precious moment. I am also a freelance writer/editor. I live in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, but still like to claim my Australian heritage. I graduated with a Bachelor of Communications in 2008. I am writing my first novel. I love to write poetry, short stories, and also write for the web. And there is nothing that is on a par with a sunny summer's day spent at Waihi Beach.
    Jo Bryant on said:

    What a terrific post !!!!!!!!!!!!! i would spend so much time just checking out these doors…amazing

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you Jo! You made my day! I was really excited doing this post. It is one of my favorite out of my 414 posts so far! 🙂 Nicole

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  23. Inside the Mind of Isadora – Intriguing, sensitive, mysterious, loving, artistic and crackling with excitement for life is a pretty good description of who I am. I just retired from the world of art where I sold my Artfully Designed Handmade Jewelry for 28 years; although, art will always be a part of who I am, no matter what venue I choose to express it in.
    Inside the Mind of Isadora on said:

    These doors you’ve photographed are outstanding. The rustic turquoise patina with the brown door is beautiful. I love that antique historic look. I like to take photo’s of doors that have a meaning behind them. All doors are saying something it’s finding out what it is that fascinates me. Great array of images.
    Well done,
    Isadora

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Isadora! I love that turquoise one too as blue is my favorite color and I love all hues of blues. I’m glad you enjoyed the post! So far I think it is one of my favorites recently. 🙂 Nicole

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks so much for the reblog! 🙂 nicole

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