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Hotel Casa Rustica
6th Ave North #8, Sacatepequez, Antigua Guatemala, 03001, Guatemala
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Anyone in Antigue in Jan ?
Im going between 14th and 21st Jan leaving from Bristol.. no plans yet other than to explore and have a few adventures :) thought id see who else might be around to share adventures with over a beer!
Re: Anyone in Antigue in Jan ?
You should post this in the "meetings and events" section.
Ciao!
Re: Anyone in Antigue in Jan ?
I'll be traveling solo there around this time and would be down for some beers and/or adventure. I'm flying into Belize City on Jan 15, then over to Tikal and down to Antigua from there. Don't know exactly when I'll get to Antigua but should be around the 19th or 20th. Planning on going to the Chi Chi market on the 21st, and I also want to hike Pacaya and get out to Lake Atitlan for a couple nights. I fly out of Guat City on the 24th. Send me a PM if any of this sounds good to you.
Cheers!
Justin
Re: Anyone in Antigue in Jan ?
i will be in Antigua from Jan. 14-20, no any plan yet as well....
Travel Tips for Antigua Guatemala
Some practicalities
However long you spend marvelling at La Antigua’s colonial architecture, poking around her ruins, shopping at her market stalls and eating in her restaurants, sooner or later the practicalities of life will intrude. Here are some tips for just those moments:
Money exchange
Although many places accept US$, you’ll need some Quetzales for purchases in places that cater mainly to locals (such as market stalls), and we also found that we got a better price when using them, so we decided to change some of our dollar bills. We were surprised not to see any dedicated Bureaux de Change around such a tourist-focused city. Instead the best place to change money proved to be the banks. There are a couple just a stone’s throw from each other – one on the corner of 5a Avenida Norte as it opens into the Parque Central, and the other a few doors along on the west side of the square. We used the latter as the queues were much shorter. We had to change a minimum of $100, and there was a flat fee of 12 Q regardless of the amount changed, so if you know you’ll be needing more it’s best to change it all at once.
Post Office
Unlike some other places, stamps can’t be purchased in regular shops alongside the postcards you’ll be sending, but only in the post office. This is located opposite the market on the corner of 4a Calle Poniente and Calle Santa Lucia. It is open Monday to Friday 8.30 – 17.30, and Saturday mornings only. A stamp for a postcard to Europe cost 8 Q (November 2010 price).
Internet
We were lucky and had free internet access at our hotel, the Posada de Don Rodrigo, as do many in Antigua. But if you need access and have a wifi-enabled phone or laptop you can get free access in a few places. One is the Bagel Barn in 5a Calle Poniente (a couple of blocks west of Parque Central), and although we didn’t actually go inside, we found that we could log on to their network when we stopped for a delicious orange juice at the Black Cat hostel and café opposite!
The Dominican Order in Central...
The Dominican Order in Central America can be traced back to 1538 in Ciudad Vieja where the Dominican missionaries lived in a humble convent. One of its founders, Fray Bartolome de Las Casas, is known in Guatemala’s history as the 'protector of the Indians'. When the capital was moved to Antigua and land was assigned to the Catholic orders, Santo Domingo received the most and became in time one the largest and wealthiest monasteries in the city. Santo Domingo was totally destroyed in 1773 so almost everything we known about it come from what historians wrote at the time. Its rubble was uses as build material throughout the XIX century.
The church had two towers with ten bells. The first public clock of the city was installed in one if them. Both church and monastery were filled with artistic treasures and its huge octagonal fountain was famous. It even had an artificial lake for fishing and boating. Is association with the Dominicans, but mainly through the efforts of Bishop Marroquin, a school was founded in Santo Domingo, called Colegio Santo Tomas de Aquino, predecessor of the University of San Carlos. Many important personalities attended this school. In 1676, when the foundation of the University was finally authorized by royal decree, Santo Domingo was elected as its seat, where it remained until 1763 when it moved to its new building.
In colonial days, the neighborhood around Santo Domingo was very lively, noisy and busy with commerce. Today a beautiful hotel has been skillfully incorporated into the ruins of the monastery, bringing back some of the past charm to this old section of Antigua.... and it is absolutely gorgeous!!!!! What little remains of the ruins of Santo Domingo is presently being uncovered. This is a picture right at the entrance.
Nuestra Señora de la Merced...
Nuestra Señora de la Merced patron saint of the city, was worshipped here and turned La Merced into a very popular church. It was also the most important provincial center of the Mercedarians. The monastery, housing up to one hundred monks, possessed a remarkable library, in addition to all the necessary rooms and facilities of a large monastery
More than just a nut farm
The Valhalla Experimental Station is an example of a working macadamia nut farm. Macadamia nut trees have been introduced as an easy-to-grow and easy-to-harvest sustainable crop with a focus on providing opportunities to local farmers to improve their livelihoods. Visitors get a tour of the operations and an explanation on the many products that can be manufactured from the harvested nuts, including soaps, lotions, oils, and of course the edible nuts themselves.
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Address: 6th Ave North #8, Sacatepequez, Antigua Guatemala, 03001, Guatemala