"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.

  • Last visit to Antigua Guatemala: Sep 2005
  • Intro Updated May 13, 2010
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    giampiero6 Feb 15, 2011 at 11:12 AM Report Abuse

    A really cool page about one of my favorite places! Nice work, look forward to more of your pages!

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    Jim_Eliason Jan 27, 2008 at 6:31 PM Report Abuse

    great page!

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    calcaf38 Mar 31, 2007 at 12:28 PM Report Abuse

    Great Antigua page. I was there last fall. Brings back many good memories, especially all the churches.

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    easterntrekker Mar 20, 2007 at 1:35 PM Report Abuse

    Nice tips and pictures . We visited Antigua in Feb 07 and loved it.

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    vyxxyn Nov 30, 2005 at 7:27 AM Report Abuse

    Nice pictures, very informative tips. Good work!

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