The Colonial City of Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala commonly known as La Antigua is a beautiful Old Colonial City which is part of the World Heritage Site. La Antigua is laid out in a rectangular grid aligned with the compass, with the Parque Central as an origin point.
Antigua is among the world's best conserved colonial cities, it is a small town that makes you feel like maybe you have stepped some 300 years back in time. From its colonial architecture to its beautiful surroundings; strolling through town on the cobblestone streets, you will experience life like you have never before.
Antigua Guatemala was once the third most important Spanish colony in the Americas. More than 30 monastic orders called Antigua home and built stunning monasteries, convents and cathedrals in the city. Its setting is majestic, nestled between three dramatic volcanoes: Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. Antigua Guatemala, founded in 1543, was the seat of Spanish colonial government for the Kingdom of Guatemala, which included Chiapas (southern Mexico), Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Throughout its history the city now known as Antigua Guatemala, or La Antigua, was repeatedly damaged by earthquakes. In 1773 when the Santa Marta earthquake hit and caused such tremendous destruction the Spanish leaders moved the capitol to Guatemala City. Today several of these colonial buildings are still in Antigua and make up some of the most beautiful ruins that draw thousands of tourist each year.
Antigua is among the world's best conserved colonial cities, it is a small town that makes you feel like maybe you have stepped some 300 years back in time. From its colonial architecture to its beautiful surroundings; strolling through town on the cobblestone streets, you will experience life like you have never before.
Antigua Guatemala was once the third most important Spanish colony in the Americas. More than 30 monastic orders called Antigua home and built stunning monasteries, convents and cathedrals in the city. Its setting is majestic, nestled between three dramatic volcanoes: Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. Antigua Guatemala, founded in 1543, was the seat of Spanish colonial government for the Kingdom of Guatemala, which included Chiapas (southern Mexico), Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Throughout its history the city now known as Antigua Guatemala, or La Antigua, was repeatedly damaged by earthquakes. In 1773 when the Santa Marta earthquake hit and caused such tremendous destruction the Spanish leaders moved the capitol to Guatemala City. Today several of these colonial buildings are still in Antigua and make up some of the most beautiful ruins that draw thousands of tourist each year.
Table of Contents
- The Market of Antigua
- Antigua Guatemala chosen as Top World City for travelers
- Great Stuff on Amazon
- Guatemala News
- Antigua Daily Photo
- The National Flower of Guatemala
- Mayan Items
- A Great Place To Have Dinner
- Tour of Antigua
- Antigua Guatemala Links
- Antigua Spanish Schools
- Antigua Guatemala
- Antigua Daily Photo
- Biological Corridors of Coffee launched in Guatemala
- Lodging in Antigua
- Antigua Guatemala Revue Magazine
- Guatemala Daily Photo
- Holy Week: The Crowds
- Language School Tourism and Guatemalan Women
- A Great Hotel in Antigua
- So where is Guatemala
- Strong earthquake off Guatemala-Mexico coast
- Local watercolor artists paint people, landscapes of Guatemala
- The Long Wet Winter in Guatemala
- Some of my photos
- Antigua Guatemala Review Magazine
- Guatemala Times
- Humble Beginnings | Revue Magazine
- Last But Not Least | Revue Magazine
- Guatemala's Vice President Espada eating Big Mac for a Good Cause
- 10 Delicious Desserts in Antigua | Revue Magazine
- Ex-president of Guatemala extradited for corruption
- New Guestbook
The Market of Antigua
When you've had enough of the elegance of Antigua, it's time to check out the market. The market is situated at the Western end of town. If you cannot find what you are looking for in town or if you want to save money than you must head to the market. The market of Antigua has everything from fresh vegetables, clothing, shoes, great cowboy hats, fresh fish, cosmetics, hardware, to cd's and dvd's.
Across the street is the Artisan market for the indigenous to sell there beautiful hand crafts from wood carvings to handwoven textiles. When visiting Antigua you cannot miss going to the market,it is such a adventure you do not want to miss.
Antigua Guatemala chosen as Top World City for travelers
- Guatemala News | Antigua Guatemala chosen as Top World City for travelers
- Guatemala. Antigua became the Top World destination in category of City according to the UK Magazine Wanderlust Travel Award for 2009. The anouncement was made at the Travel Fair Destinations Travel Show in London.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Moon Guatemala City and Antigua (Moon Spotlight)
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Antigua Guatemala: The City and Its Heritage
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Antigua Guatemala Travel Guide
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Colonial Architecture of Antigua, Guatemala
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The Story of Antigua Guatemala
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Antigua Daily Photo
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byThe National Flower of Guatemala
The Lycaste skinneri var. alba is the national flower of Guatemala, this flower is also know as the Monja Blanca or
The White Nun Orchid.
Lycaste flowers, like all orchid blooms, have three petals and three sepals. The petals are typically yellow, white, or orange, and the sepals are yellow, orange, green, or reddish brown. The petals and sepals may be marked sparsely or densely with red, reddish purple, purple, or reddish brown spots. The lip (ventral petal) may be very similar to the other two petals, as in Lycaste aromatica or Lycaste brevispatha, or colored quite distinctively, as in several subspecies and varieties of Lycaste macrophylla. Most Lycaste flowers are medium in size, averaging about 5 to 10 cm, but Lyc. schilleriana is 16-18 cm across. Some Lycaste blooms have a unique fragrance - the scent of Lyc. aromatica has been variously described as cinnamon or clove. The blooms of the species Lyc. cochleata, consobrina, and cruenta also have a pleasant scent.
This orchid is a rare flower in the Verapaz distict of Guatemala, symbolizing peace, beauty and art. A degree by General Jorge 1, in 1934 made the white nun the national flower. Since then its commercialization has been prohibited.
The White Nun Orchid.
Lycaste flowers, like all orchid blooms, have three petals and three sepals. The petals are typically yellow, white, or orange, and the sepals are yellow, orange, green, or reddish brown. The petals and sepals may be marked sparsely or densely with red, reddish purple, purple, or reddish brown spots. The lip (ventral petal) may be very similar to the other two petals, as in Lycaste aromatica or Lycaste brevispatha, or colored quite distinctively, as in several subspecies and varieties of Lycaste macrophylla. Most Lycaste flowers are medium in size, averaging about 5 to 10 cm, but Lyc. schilleriana is 16-18 cm across. Some Lycaste blooms have a unique fragrance - the scent of Lyc. aromatica has been variously described as cinnamon or clove. The blooms of the species Lyc. cochleata, consobrina, and cruenta also have a pleasant scent.
This orchid is a rare flower in the Verapaz distict of Guatemala, symbolizing peace, beauty and art. A degree by General Jorge 1, in 1934 made the white nun the national flower. Since then its commercialization has been prohibited.
Mayan Items
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A Great Place To Have Dinner
To have a great dinner, a real enjoyable rememberable experience you go to Panza Verde
Tour of Antigua
Antigua Guatemala Links
- Antigua Guatemala travel guide - Wikitravel
- Open source travel guide to Antigua Guatemala, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
- Antigua Guatemala - Guatemala
- Around Antigua
- Antigua Guatemala - Colonial City in Guatemala
- Antigua in Guatemala is among the world's best conserved colonial cities. For all travel and tours to Antigua Guatemala get advice from Guatemala travel advisors, including how to book your entire Antigua Guatemala travel needs!
- Antigua Guatemala
- Guatemala Antigua
Guatemala City has suffered drastic changes through time, not
only in its architecture, ancestral and social customs but also
because it has continuously moved locations through the centuries. - La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo
- Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala's blogumentary through daily photographs and descriptive narratives of a Spanish Colonial Town embedded between coffee plantations, flower farms and volcanoes.
- Spanish as a Second Language in Antigua Guatemala at Christian Spanish Academy
- Christian Spanish Academy is a professional institution devoted to teaching Spanish as a second language in Antigua Guatemala
- Kafes Guatemala :: Premium Coffees
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We're honored that you have come to visit our site so that we can share with you our premium coffees, our passion, and the magic behind every cup of Guatemalan coffee.We would love for you to experience our coffee first-hand at th - Guatemala Hotels - Guatemala Hotel Directory
- Guatemala hotels, resorts, boutique hotels, inns and bed and breakfast: Find reviews, travel articles, guidebook listings, maps, availability, price, deals, photos, class, amenities and more about hotels in Antigua Guatemala, guatemala city, panajachel, lake atitlan, Guatemala.
- Antigua Guatemala Map - Mapa de Antigua Guatemala
- Antigua Guatemala Map
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- Antigua Guatemala is famous for its hotels, Spanish schools and
good restaurants. With a few clicks you can quickly find and reserve a hotel room in Antigua,
look into which language school might be
best for you, or take a photo
tour of the city. Antigua was built in an era of fantastic co
Antigua Spanish Schools
Spanish is one of the most important languages in the world, and its importance is bound to increase even further. Globalization of the economy, international travel and the growing Hispanic population in many areas make speaking Spanish a necessity. Learning to speak Spanish - or improving your fluency - will give both your professional and your social life a boost.What better place to study Spanish than where it's spoken - in Latin America! Spanish immersion courses are the fastest and most effective way to learn Spanish, and there is no shortage of them in Latin America.
For the student who want to really learn Spanish, Antigua and the surrounding area offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the language, life and culture of this fascinating region.
With in Guatemala, the most popular place to learn Spanish is Antigua. Antigua, Guatemala is an easily walkable Spanish colonial town with cobblestone streets, a manicured central park, and plenty of restaurants and hotels. It is possible to take day trips from Antigua to visit Mayan towns and markets, and climb active volcano's.
Antigua's Spanish schools offer beginning and advanced individual and group lessons, from one to eight hours a day. You can find a school online from home, or simply show up and ask around. Enrollment is as simple as filling out a form. With a Spanish school on almost every block in Antigua, there's no shortage of classes.
Antigua Guatemala
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
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Antigua Daily Photo
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- Biological Corridors of Coffee launched in Guatemala
- Guatemala has a new green initiative. Bological Corridors of Guatemalan Coffee. The Ministry of Environment and The National Coffe Association, ANACAFE signed an agreement about the biological corredors of Coffee. The principle is to motivate the sustainable production of Coffee with the respect and
Lodging in Antigua
Antigua is well prepared for international visitors and offers a wide variety of accommodations - from budget hotels to luxurious five-star hotels with all amenities.On almost every street in town you will find accommodations for staying from over night to months at a time. But just because there are so many places to stay dont take it for granted. YOU MUST make reservations. With tourism growing in this colonial city and it draws hundreds of visitors every weekend from the capitol you must have reservations. In Antigua you will not find hotels like Ramada Inn or Comfort Inn and Sweets or any sort of chain hotel. But what you will find is some of the best accommodations you will ever find.
Antigua Guatemala Revue Magazine
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byHoly Week: The Crowds
- Holy Week: The Crowds
- La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo
Holy Week: The Crowds ~ 2009-04-12
Posted in Holy Week, People by Rudy Girón at 11:59 pm. 5 comments
Oh yes, I had also forgotten to mention the superabundant crowds that you will find in La Antigua Guatemala during the Holy Week.
The normal peaceful and tran
Language School Tourism and Guatemalan Women
- Ecotourism Development in Mwaam, Cameroon
- This casual Guatemalan greeting, translating to ?hey, what's up?? is one of the first things Spanish students from all over the world will learn inside Guatemala's many Spanish schools. For the past ten or fifteen years, Guatemala has built a growing industry upon the fact that foreign tourists will pay to learn Spanish as part of a vacation experience.
A Great Hotel in Antigua
For a awesome hotel stay while visiting Antigua you must stay at Posada Del Angel
So where is Guatemala
Strong earthquake off Guatemala-Mexico coast
- Strong earthquake off Guatemala-Mexico coast
- UATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck in the Pacific near Guatemala's border with Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday.
The quake was 40 km south west of the Mexican city of Tapachula, on the border with Guatemala, with a depth of around 75 km.
Earthquakes of magnitude above 6.0 can cause widespread damage in populated areas, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, according to a spokesman for the Guatemalan emergency services.
Local watercolor artists paint people, landscapes of Guatemala
- Local watercolor artists paint people, landscapes of Guatemala | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean
- Painted during and after a 10-day trip to Guatemala led by local artist and instructor Gail McDaniel, the watercolors on display at CharacterEyes Boutique in Franklin through Oct. 31 capture the rich biodiversity of the vibrant Central American republic.
"We were there to paint a rainbow," enthused McDaniel, alluding to the magnificently colored plumed birds of Guatemala and the bright, multi-hued clothing worn by many of its inhabitants.
The Long Wet Winter in Guatemala
- Guatemala News | The Long Wet Winter in Guatemala
- While more than 1,500 people are housed in community halls in ten departments, civil and road infrastructure has been seriously affected by the intense rainy season this year
Antigua Guatemala Review Magazine
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The Story of the Ruins of San Jerónimo
- Humble Beginnings | Revue Magazine
- The Story of the Ruins of San Jerónimo [caption id=attachment_456 align=alignright width=180 caption=Large San Jerónimo plaza; kitchen chimney peeks
Last But Not Least | Revue Magazine
La Recolección is off the beaten track but worth the extra, dusty walk, being one of the most impressive ruins in town.
- Last But Not Least | Revue Magazine
- Religious reformers punctuate history as far back as anyone wants to go. Constantine, Luther, even Henry VIII, the Wesley brothers. The past century knew Billy Sunday and Billy Graham. Antonio Margil de Jesús is hardly a household name, but Jesús María García Añoveros said he left an indelible memory in the Kingdom of Guatemala and called him one of the most celebrated missionaries in America. (Historia General de Guatemala, Vol. III) His legacy lies in the grand ruins of La Recolección in La Antigua Guatemala, on the western edge of 1a calle poniente.
Guatemala's Vice President Espada eating Big Mac for a Good Cause
- Guatemala News | Guatemala's Vice President Espada eating Big Mac for a Good Cause
- Guatemalas Vice President Dr. Rafael Espada is a world famous Hearth Surgeon, yesterday he disregarded cholesterol for a good cause and ate a Big Mac. McDonalds celebrated its own Guatemalan invention: The McHappy Day, McDía Feliz. They donate the proceeds to save the lives and improve the health o
10 Delicious Desserts in Antigua | Revue Magazine
- 10 Delicious Desserts in Antigua | Revue Magazine
- Dessert de la Casa
(sweet cinnamon-flavored nachos)
Monoloco
5a av. sur #6, interior 5
TRES LECHES
Quesos y Vinos
1a calle poniente #1
CAPPUCHINO PIE
Cafe Condesa
West side of Central Park, inside La Casa del Conde
TIRAMISU
Capt. Bry's
El Pescador Italiano
3a av. norte #1-B
CHONGOS ZAMORANOS
Fridas
5a av. norte #29, Calle del Arco
ETC
Ex-president of Guatemala extradited for corruption
- Ex-president of Guatemala extradited for corruption
- GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo, accused of fraud and corruption at the end of his term in 2004, was extradited on Tuesday from Mexico to face charges in his home
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