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Pacaya Volcano   Antigua Guatemala

Pacaya Volcano, Antigua Guatemala

 27 Reviews  I found a great trip regarding a volcano hike and a thermal waters and spa bath, this was amazing and I truly recommend it for everyone!.. it was excellent. I found it on a website called... 

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Antigua Ruins   Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Ruins, Antigua Guatemala

 40 Reviews  A collection of small museums housed in the 5-star hotel Casa Santo Domingo. The hotel, which is very upmarket, is built on and incorporates the ruins of the old Dominican church complex. Of the... 

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Churches   Antigua Guatemala

Churches, Antigua Guatemala

 37 Reviews  Yes, I am lazy period end of report. Use your guide book/internet if you want the facts on them. I came here to take some pics....not a very religious person except when I travel as these seem to be... 

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Parque Central   Antigua Guatemala

Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala

 16 Reviews  Central Park is a great place to get a quick feel for Antigua or if you get lost head here as it is a great reference point for to reorient yourself. Come here to relax, buy an ice cream off a local... 

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Colonial Architecture   Antigua Guatemala

Colonial Architecture, Antigua Guatemala

 22 Reviews   This is perhaps the defining symbol of Antigua. It is a remnant of the once-enormous Convent of St. Catherine. This convent was founded in 1613 with only four nuns, but by 1693 its numbers had... 

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Markets   Antigua Guatemala

Markets, Antigua Guatemala

 8 Reviews   Antigua might strike you at first, as it did me, as something of a museum piece, but you only have to walk a few blocks from the centre to discover that “real” life happens here too. The market on... 

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Nuestra Señora de la Merced   Antigua Guatemala

Nuestra Señora de la Merced, Antigua Guatemala

 10 Reviews   The “Iglesia y Convento de Nuestra Señora de la Merced”, to give it its full name, is one of the loveliest in Antigua, and unlike many has been fully restored. On a sunny day its vibrant yellow paint... 

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Language Schools   Antigua Guatemala

Language Schools, Antigua Guatemala

 12 Reviews  I chose this school on the advice of a friend and it is working out very well. It is relaxed with 1-on-1 tuition and happens at tables under awnings or in the garden. The individual tuition allows one... 

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Walking through the city   Antigua Guatemala

Walking through the city, Antigua Guatemala

 12 Reviews   While Parque Central is the undisputed hub of the city, Parque Union, lying a few blocks to the south-east, is also worth a visit. This is much more of a locals’ hang out than tourists’, although... 

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Chichicastenango   Antigua Guatemala

Chichicastenango, Antigua Guatemala

 5 Reviews  We drove 3 and a half hours from Antigua to "Chichi" on Thursday, although I heard that it is best to visit on Sundays. It seems as if time has stopped here. This village is very different than... 

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Lago Atitlan   Antigua Guatemala

Lago Atitlan, Antigua Guatemala

 5 Reviews  WOW, I had read that Lago ("Lake" in Spanish) Atitlan is one of the most beautiful places on earth, and boy was my research correct. On Friday, our last day in Antigua, we traveled 2 and a half hours... 

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Tikal   Antigua Guatemala

Tikal, Antigua Guatemala

 3 Reviews  Tikal is a definite must see. From Antigua or elsewhere. We took a weekend trip including flights and hotel, although you can do it by bus. Our hotel, Tikal Inn, was right next to the ruins and the... 

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National Palace Guatemala City: Art Gallery

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Officialy the National Palace of Culture, the second floor now hosts an astonishing world class gallery of paintings and sculpture. Oddly, there is not a whisper of publicity about this exhibition that features works by modern Mayan and Guatemalan artists including El Grupo Vertebra (Roberto Cabrera -see photo, Elmar Rene Rojas, and Marco A Quiroa) Other major artists: Enrique Diaz, Effrain Racinos, Victor Vaskestler, Roberto Giron, Moises Barrios, Miguel Moreno, Alfredo Chanquin, Jorge Rosano, Edwardo Medici, Miguel Nigro, Maria Davola, Andrea Juan, Marina Mavarrette, Alva Armagni, Caesar Izquierdo, Guilberto Hernandez, Mario Mendez, Magna E Sanchez, Isabel Ruiz, Rudi Cotton, Otto Spinelli, Wilfreda Lopez, Rolando Sanchez, Mario Mendez, Rogelio Barillas, Henri Diaz, Mario Castillo, Caesar Esquierdo, Edwardo Medici, Fernando Minera and on and on.An admission price has been imposed (Dec...

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Iglesia y Convento de la Recolección, Antigua

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The Iglesia y Convento de la Recolección was built by friars recoletos between 1701 and 1708. The impressive ruins you see today are what remain after the massive earthquake of 1773. Considering the number of ruined churches and monasteries there are to see in Antigua, admission to this one is quite expensive, but you can see most of the ruins, for free, from the road outside.Admission: $4Opening hours: 9am-5pm

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Panajachel

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Panajachel, with a population of 15,000, is the biggest town on the shores of Lago de Atitlan. It is also the main tourist centre, with plenty of hotels and restaurants. Boat trips round the lake depart from here.

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San Antonio Palopó

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San Antonio Palopó is a Mayan village on a steep hillside on the eastern shore of Lago de Atitlán. with a population of just 2650, it is one of the smaller lakeside villages, but I found it the most interesting, perhaps because they were preparing for a fiesta when I was there. There is also an interesting weaving workshop here, where you can buy traditional textiles.

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San Pedro de Laguna

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San Pedro de Laguna is a lakeside Mayan village near the western end of Lago de Atitlan. People here wear traditional clothes and the local market is very photogenic. San Pedro is a good place to buy local textiles and coffee.

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Santiago Atitlán

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Santiago Atitlán is a Mayan village on the south shore of Lago de Atitlán. It is surrounded by three volcanoes: Volcán de San Pedro, Volcán Tolimán and Volcán Atitlán. The main attractions are the shrine of Maximón and the church in the square. People here wear traditional clothes and market days on Fridays and Sundays are colourful affairs.

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Flores

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Flores is a pretty town on an island in Lago de Peten Itza. It is connected to the mainland by a 500m causeway. It was founded by the Itza people after they were driven out of Chichen Itza. It is believed that this was the last stronghold of the Mayans before they were finally conquered by the Spaniards in the 17th century. The Spanish totally destroyed the Mayan temples and city here and what you see now is a colonial town.Most people stop here on their way to Tikal.

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Tikal

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TIP IN PROGRESSTikal, with its soaring pyramids reaching a height of more than 70 metres, is the most impressive of all the Mayan sites. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also one of the best places in Central America to see wildlife.Admission: $7Opening hours: 6am-6pm

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Lago de Atitlán

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Lago de Atitlán is a beautiful lake in the Guatemalan highlands, surrounded by dramatic volcanoes and Mayan villages. One of the highlights of any trip to Guatemala is a boat trip round the lake, stopping at the lakeside villages.Aldous Huxley loved it here and wrote, "Lake Como, it seems to me, touches on the limit of permissibly picturesque, but Atitlán is Como with additional embellishments of several immense volcanoes. It really is too much of a good thing."The boat trip I took cost Q75 per person. It left Panajachel at 8.30am, stopped at San Pedro de Laguna, Santiago Atitlán and San Antonio Palopo, before returning to Panajachel at 4pm. It was great.

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Chichicastenango

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Chichicastenago is a magical market town nearly two thousand metres up in the Guatemalan highlands. Try to be there on a Thursday or Sunday, when Mayan villagers bring their wares in to the traditional market. It's particularly good for textiles, ceramics and woodcarving.The market is overllooked by the 400-year-old Church of Santo Tomás (see photo 4), which was originally the site of Mayan temple. You can still see shamans practising on the steps leading up to the church.

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Palacio de Dona Leonor  Antigua Guatemala

 6 Reviews and 43 Opinions  On a business trip we stayed at the Palace Hotel Dona Leonor. I really liked the decoration of the... 

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Jungle Lodge  Parque Nacional Tikal

 4 Reviews and 154 Opinions  We stayed two nights here, choosing it because of its nearness to the ruins. The plan was to be able... 

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Barcelo Premium Guatemala City  Guatemala City

 1 Review and 202 Opinions  Nice hotel in a comfortable safe neighborhood in Zone 9. An easy walk to the Los Procures Mall and... 

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