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the rooftop terrace at the hotel posada del sol on calle hidalgo is lowkey the best sunrise spot. you have to buy a coffee or something to go up but it's cheap and you get the town waking up with the volcano behind it. for street stuff the side streets off the zocalo around 4pm have this warm light hitting the faded pastel walls, especially on calle allende where the old lady sells mangos with chili, good texture and shadows
honestly the old train station on Calle Benito Juarez is slept on for photos. the rusted tracks and abandoned platform have this gritty texture that looks amazing in golden hour, especially when the shadows get long. for landscapes, walking the dirt path behind the church toward the river around 6pm gives you a different angle of the valley without the usual mirador crowd. the light bounces off the water pretty nicely too
For landscapes, head up to the mirador on Calle 5 de Febrero just before sunset. You get the whole valley and the Volcan Tacana in the background, plus the light hits the old church tower really well. For street photography, the market on Avenida Central around 7am is full of life with the produce stalls and local vendors, and the light filters through the tarps in a nice way.