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Antigua Guatemala

Population: ~ 50.000

Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -6 hours (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)

Climate, weather: 24ºC (77ºF) all year long, with a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October.

In March, 1543, the city of Santiago de los Caballeros (St. James of the Knights), today Antigua Guatemala, was founded at the foot of Agua Volcano.

King Phillip II conferred on it the title of Most Noble and Most Loyal in 1566, and since then art and culture irradiated from the city to all the Americas, especially in its golden age from 1720 to 1773, when it was finally destroyed by a violent earthquake.

Antigua Guatemala (Guatemala) - Things to See:

Ruins of Santa Clara Convent

Las Capuchinas Church

La Merced Church and Monestary

Central Plaza

Antigua Guatemala (Guatemala) - Local Fiestas and Festivals:

Holy week – Semana Santa (Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday)

Center of Antigua

You'll be charmed by the narrow cobblestone streets and by the 16th-century churches and convents, whose beautiful fountains and gardens have been well preserved. Antigua maintains an excellent quality of life, which makes it an excellent place to study.

It's close proximity to other attractions, within Guatemala and neighboring countries, also makes it an ideal jumping off point for weekend excursions.

Links Antigua Guatemala:

» www.enantigua.com

EnAntigua.com - Guide to La Antigua Guatemala (Spanish version is working)

» www.guatemalatour.cjb.net

Here you can find pictures from Antigua Guatemala and Atitlán Guatemala. Click on See Pictures on Slide Presentation" to see Antigua's Pictures in a Slide Show.

» www.cometoantigua.com

Come to Antigua Guatemala - photos, maps, places to visit (in Spanish only, English Version under construction)