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Walking through the city: Lush oasis
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  • Updated By Sue08080 on April 9, 2006
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  • lunch with a marimba band - Antigua Guatemala
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    Stop into the lush courtyard of the Posada Don Rodrigo to listen to the marimba band while you have lunch or just a limonada. It's hard to keep from dancing although they probably wouldn't mind if you did.

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  • Address: near the Arch
  • Directions: Just follow the sound of the music!

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    Walking through the city: A walk through the lovely streets of Antigua...
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  • By bellatrix on April 18, 2003
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  • A street in Antigua - Antigua Guatemala
    A street in Antigua
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    If you go to Antigua, don't pass up the chance to take a stroll through the city and take in the lovely architecture. They say it's one of the most well-planned colonial cities in the Americas (in fact, I think I read somewhere that it was the first planned city in the Americas). I can see how that is true. The city is overwhelminly linear and consists completely of streets running north-south and east-west. They have a huge volcano directly to the south, and a high hill with a cross overlooking the city to the north. It's impossible to get lost!

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  • Directions: Start in downtown and work your way out, perhaps in concentric squares...

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    Walking through the city: Enjoy the Pastel Colored Houses
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  • Updated By calcaf38 on December 27, 2006
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  • Walking through the city - Antigua Guatemala
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    Truly, the most pleasurable activity in Antigua is walking and admiring the way the dramatic light plays on the pastel colored facades. You can find some very quiet streets with no boutiques and no tourists. I'm adding only one photo to this tip, and putting the rest in a travelogue below.

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    Walking through the city: A LUSH LITTLE TOWN
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  • Updated By RAZOR-REN on December 27, 2006
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  • Walking through the city - Antigua Guatemala
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    ANTIGUA IS A VERY PLEASANT LITTLE TOWN FULL OF COLONIAL BUILDINGS AND COBBLESTONE STREETS. THOUGH THE BUILDINGS LOOK OLD FROM THE OUTSIDE MANY OF THEM ARE MODERN ON THE INSIDE. THERE ARE VIEWS OF THE AGUA, ACATENANGO, AND FUEGO VOLCANOES IN THE AREA. ALSO BE SURE TO GO TO CERRO DE LA CRUZ, A HILLSIDE WITH A BIG CROSS ON IT. FOR A SPECTACULAR VIEW OF THE TOWN AND LANDSCAPE.

  • Directions: Start in downtown and work your way out, perhaps in concentric squares...

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    Walking through the city: There is no one particular...
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  • By darthmilmo on October 5, 2002
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  • Walking through the city - Antigua Guatemala
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    There is no one particular place in town I would recommend. Instead, its best to just walk around and get lost among the ruin churches, the beautiful central plaza, and more.

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    Walking through the city: Semana Santa
  • Updated By La_Viajera on May 2, 2006
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  • watching the procession under the full moon - Antigua Guatemala
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    During Holy week the devoted Catholics of Guatemala celebrate with a series of processions....a must see!!!! The town fills up with people from all over. There are processsions throughout the day and into the night on Thursday and Friday of holy week. Different church groups march through the streets carrying images of Jesus and Mary. The last procession on Friday is the most spectacular.

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  • Address: Antigua, Guatemala
  • Directions: All over town...

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    Walking through the city: Antigua by night
  • Updated By euzkadi on July 12, 2004
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    Its nice and safe to walk around Antigua by night, sometimes during the week-ends the city is crowded, full of people from Guatemala city, its better to enjoy the walk the rest of the week.

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    Walking through the city: The Plaza in Jocotenango
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    The fountains are the local hangout places where one can mingle with the locals.

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  • Directions: Start in downtown and work your way out, perhaps in concentric squares...

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    Walking through the city: behind the walls
  • By tlcstork on June 17, 2007
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  • If you get tired of walking... - Antigua Guatemala
    If you get tired of walking...
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    When walking through Antigua, and you do LOTS of that, be sure and look in every door and behind every wall. Most of the city is hidden from view and you never know what you will find.


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    Walking through the city: Enjoy the view
  • By funkaddict on March 21, 2006
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  • When you arrive to Antigua it is a beautiful cobblestone city near a hurge volcano.. The views are just beautiful..All I recommend is just to walk around and just enjoy.. That is all I did.. Had great food, great beer, great coffee.. everything great..

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