Antigua and Western Highlands Travel Guide
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Filled with vestiges of its colonial past—cobblestone streets, enchanting squares, and deserted convents—Antigua, one of Latin America's loveliest cities, instantly transports you back hundreds of years to when the Spanish ruled this land. The city lost out on its role as colonial capital in the late 18th century, and yet with the reverence shown here to the past, you may think Antigüeños don't realize that era is over. No matter—Antigua likely relishes its role as the capital of Guatemalan tourism far more.
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Antigua and Western Highlands Experiences
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The city packs a plethora of monuments into a compact area, but we recommend savoring the city leisurely, the way locals do. (Don't take our suggestions... Read more
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Guatemala points with pride and reverence to its very own saint, Pedro de San José Betancur (1626-1667), a native of the Canary Islands... Read more
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The night of each December 7, Guatemalan communities engage in the traditional Quema del Diablo ritual, a symbolic burning of the devil. The... Read more
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Antigua's colonial magnificence disappeared in one day in 1773 following a massive earthquake. With the move of the capital to nearby Guatemala... Read more
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Four volcanoes make up this region's sector of a seismic spine that runs the width of Guatemala from the Mexican to Salvadoran borders, forming... Read more
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Several jade shops and factories populate the streets east of Antigua's Parque Central. Although Guatemala's best-known gem is extracted in the... Read more
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Antigua's streets are full of women and children peddling their wares, but only converse with them i Read more
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On the 7a Avenida Norte in Antigua Guatemala you'll find an eclectic mix of small hotels, shops, Spanish schools, restaurants and bars, all of which are somewhat away from the main fray that radiates from Read more
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Christmas in Antigua Guatemala has its own salsa-chile twist on the jolly old time of the year. Read more
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So, after all the research, & the worry, and the debating, etc ....... it turns out my trip to CA is going to have to be a lot shorter & simpler than I had hoped.
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