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One of my favorite sights in Antigua Guatemala, the mustard and white Iglesia El Calvario, seems to be ignored by most visitors. This is likely due to the church's location well south of the city center. The interior of the long, narrow, and relatively unadorned Iglesia El Calvario contains a series of paintings of the stations of the cross. Inside the church grounds, there is a single specimen of a certain type of tree (unfortunately, I can't remember its name), said to have been planted by Saint Pedro de San Jose Betancourt. The brown and white flowers of this tree, which are said to have various medicinal purposes, are collected by locals who then use them to prepare traditional home remedies for a wide variety of ailments.
To get there, walk south of the park for two blocks, turn left onto 7ma Calle, then turn right onto Calle de los Pasos and follow the road past the Iglesia de San Francisco, past the Escuela de Cristo, and across the Rio Pensativo until you reach the entrance. Leave a Comment
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Just 18 kms from Antigua is San Andres Ixtapa. A town home to the cult of Maximon, housed in his own pagan chapel. People use to sprays the saint with alcohol from their mouth (thats why the statue is covered by a plastic bag), and put money, candles or cigars in the altar. This San Simon attracks a lots of ladino pilgrims unlike the other Maximons of Zunil or Santiago Atitlan.
Este pueblo localizado a 18 kms de Antigua, alberga la capilla pagana de San Simon o Maximon. La verdad no es un destino turistico, y por cierto no es muy agradable la visita, pero es interesante ver la forma en que los peregrinos, mayormente ladinos actuan. Es comun que la gente le escupa al santo aguardiente, por cierto por eso es que lo mantienen cubierto con un plastico. Ademas se flagelan delante de el, dejandole ofrendas de alcohol, cigarrillos o dinero. En el atrio de la capilla nos ofrecieron hacernos una limpia con alcohol, ademas de predecirnos el futuro y pedir por salud o dinero. A lo cual nos negamos muy educadamente. La verdad es una experiencia inquietante. Leave a Comment
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Unfortunately, the ruins of the Los Remedios church seem to lie on private property and to be jealously guarded by a number of rather unfriendly-looking dogs, so you might not be able to get any closer to it than I did when I took this picture. You’ll pass this church on your way to Iglesia El Calvario; it’s on the left-hand side, just a short ways past the river. Leave a Comment
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Even in Antigua's cool climate, you'll likely work up a sweat walking all the way down to San Cristóbal el Bajo. The large, attractive flower-filled plaza that sits in front of the church, and the pine-covered foothills the lie behind it, make the walk a worthwhile effort. To get there, head east a short ways from the Iglesia El Calvario, take the road that branches off to the right where this road forms a "Y", then turn onto the first road that leaves to the left and follow this for a few hundred yards until you reach the church. Leave a Comment
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One feature of Antigua Guatemala that I found rather interesting is the fact that the town maintains permanent temples along the route used for religious processions. There are a handful of these nearly identical stations of the cross located along Calle de los Pasos, heading south from the Iglesia de San Francisco towards the Iglesia El Calvario. Leave a Comment
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The Escuela de Cristo Church, is a charming, if somewhat simple, church fronted by an attractive little plaza. It is located at the corner of Calle de los Pasos and Calle de Belen, three blocks south of the Iglesia de San Francisco. Leave a Comment
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The ruins of the Santa Isabel church are just that - ruins. It doesn't seem like anyone's done any work maintaining or restoring these neglected, truly "off the beaten path" ruins in a long time. The most interesting part of visiting the ruins of the Santa Isabel church is having the opportunity to see partially uncovered statues. The easiest way to get there is to backtrack from the San Cristóbal el Bajo church, heading north along an unimproved road that winds its way between poor neighborhoods and corn fields. Leave a Comment
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If you venture outside Antigua you will be rewarded with magnificent views. Leave a Comment
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