Interesting places to visit in Antigua Guatemala:
- Parque Central (Central Park)
- Handicrafts Markets
- Mercado (Market)
- Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
- Convento Capuchinas
- Ruinas del Convento de San Francisco
- Ruinas de la Iglesia y Convento de la Recolección
- Convento Santa Clara
- Museo del Tejido
- Las Ruinas de la Catedral
- Arco Santa Catalina (Saint Catalina Arch)
- Casa Popenoe
- La Azotea Cultural Center
- Finca Filadelfia Coffee Plantation Tour
- Antigua Canopy Tours
- Chocomuseo
- Bosque Antigua
Great views
- Cerro San Cristóbal
- Cerro de la Cruz
- Santo Domingo Del Cerro
- Hobbitenango
- Los Celajes
- Altamira
- San Cayetano
Restaurants in Antigua
- La casa del ron
- Da vinci
- Bosques de Antigua
- Rincón típico
- Angie Angie
- Welten
- Barriga llena
- Madre Tierra
- El viejo café
- La pasta Nostra
- La estancia
- Al Grano
- Meson Panza Verde
- Welten
- Santo Domingo Hotel
- Cafe Mediterraneo
- Tartines Restaurant
- Las Palmas
- Cafe Sky
- Dona Luisa
- Cafe Condesa
- Frida’s
- Rainbow Cafe
- Vivero y Café de la Escalonia
- Fernandos
- Luna de Miel
- Sabe Rico
Interesting places in Guatemala
- Acatenango Volcano Overnight Hike (2 days)
Climbing Antigua’s remarkable Volcan Acatenango, which towers above the landscape at 13,041 ft / 3,976 m, is at the top of the bucket list for most adventure travelers in Guatemala. Aside from providing panoramic views of the entire region, Acatenango gives hikers a birds-eye-view of nearby (and very active!) Volcan Fuego which has been erupting on a near constant basis since colonial times.
- El Paredón
El Paredon is the most popular beach town on the Guatemalan Pacific Coast and has made a name for itself as one of the top surfing destinations in Central America, if you know about it, of course.
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Tikal
- Chichicastenango
Is a colorful market town in the highlands of Guatemala, less than an hour from Lake Atitlán. It is small enough that you can see everything in one day, though there are lovely hotels if you wish to stay longer.
Things to see:
- The market. Make sure that your visit to Chichi includes a Thursday or a Sunday; those are the market days. This is the main reason people come to Chichi. Bargain hard!
- The cemetary. It’s very colorful, with mausoleums the size of small houses. The cemetary is said to be a risky place to walk around, but make sure you at least see it from a distance.
- The churches. Chichi has two churches on opposite ends of the market, showing a blend between Catholicism and traditional Mayan religion.
- The museum. The small pottery museum is worth visiting if you aren’t going to make it to the bigger museums in Tikal or Guatemala City.
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Lago de Atitlán
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Climb Mount Pacaya
http://www.rainbowtravelcenter.com/actividades/caminata-al-volcan-pacaya
Volcan Pacaya is an active volcano, a couple hours east of Guatemala City. It’s a popular volcano to climb because it’s not too difficult and, on sunny days, the views are incredible (though I’ve heard that you can’t count on the weather being good in that area). The first hour and a half of the hike take you along a not-too-steep trail through lovely greenery and farmland. The last 45 minutes are a little more difficult, ascending the barren, moon-like cone.
Once at the top, you can’t see any lava due to the noxious sulfuric fumes spewing from the volcano, but the steam is nice to watch as long as the wind doesn’t blow it into your face.
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Semuc Champey
An incredibly beautiful natural limestone bridge resting on top of a river, with little waterfalls and pools of crystal clear water that are excellent for swimming.
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Rio Dulce
is a river running from Lake Izabal, in the eastern part of Guatemala, to the Carribean. The river itself is exquisite, with graceful birds and tall cliffs overflowing with lush flora.
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Livingston
an extremely fun and interesting Carribean town. The town is populated by the Garifuna people of African origin with a laid-back Carribean attitude, their own language (though they tend to speak Spanish and English as well), and a style of dancing known as punta that requires the hips to move faster than lightening. Livingston is where tourists generally stay in the Rio Dulce region.