Antigua’s beguiling beauty starts to seduce the moment you arrive. Once capital of Guatemala, its streetscapes of pastel facades unfold beneath the gaze of three volcanoes, and beautifully re-stored colonial buildings sit next to picturesque ruins in park-like surroundings.
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- resurrect your high-school Spanish at such highly regarded language schools as Proyecto Lingüístico Francisco Marroquín
- witness scattered slabs of masonry, such as at Catedral de Santiago, that display mute evi-dence of Antigua’s quake-ridden history
- admire and acquire traditional Maya wear at seminal Casa del Tejido Antiguora
Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Courses, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Around Antigua, Jocotenango, Ciudad Vieja & Around, San Cristóbal El Alto, San Juan Comalapa.