"Step Back in Time in Antigua Guatemala" Top 5 Page for this destination Antigua Guatemala by thelukey
Antigua Guatemala Travel Guide: 786 reviews and 1,784 photos
Antigua Guatemala seems to be the most talked about "must-see" destination in all of Central America. Wary of such fame, imagining that the town couldn't possibly live up to most travelers' descriptions of it, I spent four full years living in neighboring El Salvador before I finally decided to strap on my backpack and go visit Antigua. The result: I was so impressed that I ended up returning a scant two months later to check out (and photograph) all the churches and ruins that had escaped me on my first visit.
Tourist brochures describe Guatemala as a land of eternal spring, and with a fair amount of reason. As you wander through town snapping pictures of every church, convent, and ruin in sight, you shouldn't neglect the wide variety of eye-catching flowers that also call Antigua home. Particularly good spots to "smell the roses" include the Colegio de San Jerónimo, the Iglesia y Convento de Santa Clara, and the plaza in front of the Iglesia San Cristóbal el Bajo.
To see many more photos (82 of them, to be exact) from my second trip to Antigua Guatemala, and to find a little bit of information about many of the more interesting sights that are scattered about town, please check out the travelogues (3) and tips (23) that are linked to this page.
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The largest, most-complete selection of Guatemalan arts, crafts, and souvenirs in all of Antigua can be found in the... more travel advice
La Casa del Tejido Antiguo
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La Casa del Tejido Antiguo (The House of Old Weaving) is store and museum all rolled into one. For a small fee you can... more travel advice
Arts and Crafts in Antigua Guatemala
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Antigua Guatemala is probably the most expensive place in the country to purchase Guatemalan arts and crafts, but it... more travel advice
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I've never actually stayed at the Panza Verde, but if I were to splurge a little bit during a trip to Antigua, this is... more travel advice
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A really cool page about one of my favorite places! Nice work, look forward to more of your pages!
great page!
Great Antigua page. I was there last fall. Brings back many good memories, especially all the churches.
Nice tips and pictures . We visited Antigua in Feb 07 and loved it.
Nice pictures, very informative tips. Good work!
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