Starbucks Antigua Guatemala mug: Discovery Series

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Starbucks Discovery Series Antigua Guatemala mug with a green bird, a volcano and a church facade around the words ANTIGUA GUATEMALA — Front view · numbered markers match the list below Show markers

The Antigua Guatemala mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets the name in yellow-orange over a dark green circle, with a green bird, a volcano, a church facade and an orange sack. An arch with a clock tower and a tuk-tuk fill the side.

Series: Discovery Series
Place: Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Type: Mug
Released: Not confirmed
Capacity: 14 fl ozstandard mug size
SKU: Not confirmed

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The ten minutes between two earthquakes in Antigua

On 29 July 1773, at 3:40 in the afternoon, the ground shook under Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, the colonial capital now called Antigua ^[1]. It was a small tremor, yet the Dominican friar Felipe Cadena, who wrote an account of the disaster, thought it important for saving lives ^[2]. The second shock came ten minutes after the first had stopped, and buildings began to split and fall the moment the ground moved ^[3]^[4]. Dust darkened the air, and people ran back into the very dangers they were fleeing ^[5]. He could not say how many died, only that it was many; the bodies counted came to 123, not including the injured ^[6]^[7]. The ruined churches could not even be entered to bury them ^[8]. On 4 and 5 August the president called a general meeting, and it agreed the capital had to move ^[9]^[10]. The church facade on the Antigua Guatemala mug (4) may stand for the temples Cadena saw in ruins.

The mug does not label its drawings, so connecting this one to the story is our reading.

What's on the mug

1
Lettering
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA in yellow-orange capitals on two lines over a dark green circle.
2
Green bird
A green bird with a red breast and a long curving tail perches at the left of the lettering.
3
Volcano
A green volcano with a pointed top rises at the left, below the bird.
4
Church facade
A yellow-and-green church facade with carved arches stands at the lower middle.
5
Cup with a lid
A yellow-and-green cup with a lid sits at the top right of the circle.
6
Sack
An orange sack with golden pieces spilling from it sits beside the church.
7
Figure carrying a load
A figure in a green skirt carries a load on their head at the right, beside the handle.
8
Arch with a clock tower Side view
A pale green-and-yellow arch carries a clock tower with a small steeple.
9
Tuk-tuk Side view
A green three-wheeled taxi, a tuk-tuk, stands in front of the arch.
10
Orange volcano Side view
An orange volcano with a winding road sits at the left of the side.
11
Woven pattern Side view
A triangle of red and gold woven pattern stands below the arch.

The two photos show the front and one side, partly hidden by the box. The back and the area behind the handle are out of view.

Collector notes

The box behind the mug repeats the series name on three lines: DISCOVERY SERIES, SERIE DISCOVERY and SÉRIE DISCOVERY.
The inside of this mug is yellow-orange, which shows at the rim in the front photo.

Before you buy

The two photos show the front and one side, partly hidden by the box, so the back and the area behind the handle are out of view. The inside of this mug is yellow-orange, which shows at the rim. A Been There Series mug also carries Antigua Guatemala, so check the box for Discovery Series, printed in English, Spanish and French.