No wonder that Antigua Guatemala has won awards for its beauty and the good preservation of architectural monuments of the colonial era, such as the recently provided by the prestigious British magazine Wanderlust "Best City 2009."
Description and main attractions
And it is that this beautiful city that is wrapped by three impressive volcanoes (the Water, Fire and the Acatenango) has to be discovered on foot, inch by inch, or in a horse-drawn carriage or taking a panoramic view ascending the hill of “La Cruz” from which you can see the main arch presiding over the city.
Still preserves sixteenth-century buildings, as well as old convents like the Capuchinas and Santa Clara, San José’s Cathedral, the Compañia de Jesus, the Church of The Recoleccion, the Church and Convent of La Merced, and the Convent and Arch of Santa Catarina.
Treasures from the past that inspire love to all those who walk through its streets ...
In this city you can find hotels of all categories, prevailing specially those that maintain the style of the colonization times.