"Antigua, Guatemala" Antigua Guatemala by bellatrix
Antigua Guatemala Travel Guide: 784 reviews and 1,776 photos
Antigua is lovely. It's situated in a high valley with 3 volcanoes and hills to all sides. The architecture is interesting and evocative, and I love the colorful paint on many of the walls of the city. It's a very charming city. It is quite touristy though. It's a great place to study Spanish, as it's reknown for the high concentration of Spanish language schools found here. I took 2 weeks of lessons and then traveled around the country, trying out what I had learned. It was a neat experience!
- Pros:A lovely old city with lots of charm.
- Cons:VERY touristy.
- In a nutshell:No visit to Guatemala is complete without a visit to Antigua!
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My first impression of Antigua was that it was a bit more worn for the wear, more gritty and real than the tourist-run... more travel advice
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Very nice restaurant - it's great, it has an open air courtyard with vines and plants everywhere and candles giving an... more travel advice
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This is a great place to stay in Antigua, because it is centrally located. It's clean and is run by great people. There... more travel advice
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The best way to get to Antigua from Guatemala city is to arrange for a shuttle to pick you up from the airport and take... more travel advice
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Nice tips, I am headed here in a few weeks.
Thanks for the great tips! Now I can't wait to go next June!
Hi, Yeah this place aint to shabby, just got back from el salvador, had a real good time! C Ya . . . V . . .
Admission to the convent is only .25? I should send one of my daughters there! Nice tips!
I plan to visit Antigua in mid-May. I've read that the general crime rate in Guatemala is pretty high. Did you feel safe while traveling in Antigua?
A great virtual tour of Antigua. Very interesting tips and oh that pizza looks delish. Antigua is on my must see list.
I AM GOING TO GUATEMALA IN 3 WEEKS TIME AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING. ANTIGUA LOOKS VERY PRETTY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO GO THERE
what a great page. i would really really love to visit Antigua. one day!
what an interesting page & great pics ! ...just the other day I saw a film about this town on TV in Austria.
Great page on Antigua lovely shots and very useful tips thanx.
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