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Antigua and Western Highlands

Antigua and Western Highlands Travel Guide

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. More »

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Antigua, Antigüeno Style
A Bell-Ringing Saint

Burning the Devil
Something Old, Something New
Antigua's Volcanoes

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