Cathedral de Santiago Antigua Guatemala

5 Calle Oriente, Antigua Guatemala , Western Highlands, Guatemala

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  • 1

    Semana Santa

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    ... walk into my room and get chatting to the American girls, Christie and Alison. Alison used to live in Guatemala City and was bringing her friend Christie to Antigua as Alison used to go to Antigua regularly to get away from the crime and pollution filled ...

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    A Charming Colonial Town

    ... the same deals. At the heart of the town is the Parque Central which is surrounded by the Cathedral de Santiago, Palacio de los Capitanes and the Palacio Del Ayuntamiento, with the latter offering fine views across the plaza from its veranda. ...

  • 3

    Antigua, Guatemala

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    ... Antigua in the 1500s. Pedro Alvarado was one of the worst conquistadors and is reportedly buried here in Cathedral de Santiago. The cathedral itself, was destroyed by earthquake in 1680.  We toured the old church and viewed the catacombs under ...

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    Back to the Colonial Days in Antigua

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    ... . As we followed suggestions from a walking tour in the Moon Guide, we began at the ruins of the Cathedral de Santiago. An elderly man showed us around the ruins including venturing down into the catacombs which had separate entombing areas for ...

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    A Taste of the Extremes

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    ... ; I have raved enough about these ruins.  I did want to pass on some advice.  I almost missed out on the full extent of Cathedral de Santiago and Convento de San Francisco  For four to five Quetzal, you can you walk through the ruins (the ...