Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala – 2019. The city of Antigua is in the Department of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala and is a well preserved colonial city with lots of churches, parks, squares and historical buildings and building ruins. Because its main industry is now tourism, there is an abundance of handmade products and souvenirs available and some very good small hotels and restaurants. Antigua was founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1543 and was the seat of the military governor of the Spanish colony of Guatemala until 1773 when it was hit by a devastating earthquake which destroyed many its buildings. Some were rebuilt and some remain in their ruined state. Antiqua is a World Heritage Site. This was my second visit to Antiqua and was just as interesting as the first.

Two of the several volcanoes that surround Antigua, Guatemala

The fountain in the town square, Antigua, Guatemala

The front of the church and convent of the Society of Jesus, Antigua, Guatemala

The streets of Antigua, Guatemala

Street vendors Antigua, Guatemala

Vendors and tourists in the main square in Antigua, Guatemala

Street vendor Antigua, Guatemala

A lady selling traditional crafts on the front steps of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, Antigua Guatemala

Street vendor Antigua, Guatemala

Catedral Primada de Santiago; Parroquia de San José (St. James Cathedral) Antigua Guatemala

Palacio del Ayuntamiento, Antigua Guatemala

The courtyard of the hotel we stayed at in Antigua, Guatemala. It was surrounded by high walls and invisible from the street.

The ruins of the chapel of San Jose el Viejo. It was completed in 1762 and partially destroyed in the 1773 earthquake. It is currently closed to the public. …

Cathedral Primada de Santiago de los Caballeros Antigua Guatemala

A replica of King Pakal funeral mask from 683A.D. discovered in Chiapas, Mexico (Jade Maya Museum), Antigua, Guatemala

Traditional weaving on a hand loom, Antigua, Guatemala

The convent of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, Antigua, Guatemala

Door knocker, Antigua, Guatemala

A lovely old car in Antigua, Guatemala