Antigua Guatemala & Surrounding Villas from Guatemala City

Antigua Guatemala & Surrounding Villas from Guatemala City

Visit the Colonial City of La Antigua, a UNESCO World Hertiage Site
Enjoy of the colonial architecture of La Antigua Guatemala and learn the History of the Former Capital of Spanish Guatemala
Appreciate the wonderful landscape of La Antigua Guatemala and the Agua Volcano
Visit the villages just outside of LaAntigua Guatemala

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Iglesia de La Merced, Antigua Guatemala

La Merced Church of Guatemalan Ultrabaroque style, this temple has two bell towers. On the facade of the church, in its upper part is a sculpture of San Pedro Nolasco, founder of the Mercedarian Order.

Santa Catalina Arch, built to connect the nuns between cloisters to avoid being seen due to the votes that the religious who belonged to that Order took, After the earthquakes of 1773, the arch became important due to the arrangements that were made. These arrangements included the construction of a turret and the inclusion of a Lamy Amp Lacroix watch of French origin.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Plaza Central Park, Plaza Mayor City Center, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

Central Park surrounded by the traditional grid pattern used frequently in urban planning in the Spanish colonies. The park is surrounded by the Palace of the General Captains, the Town Hall, the Cathedral of San Jose and the Trade Portal.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tanque de la Union, Calle oriente 6a, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

Continue our way we will visit the La Unión tank, which is one of the most representative laundries in this city, only the big houses had a place where they could be washed. For this reason, most of the inhabitants - housewives - went to public laundries. This was inaugurated on February 3, 1853.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: San Antonio Aguas Calientes, San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez Department

San Antonio Aguas Calientes town that is characterized by its elaborate weavings made in waist looms by women of the community in our visit to the market we can see how they make these textiles


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: San Miguel Duenas, San Miguel Duenas, Sacatepequez Department

we will continue to visit the town called San Miguel Duenas and Ciudad Vieja

Duration: 1 hour