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Way too many Gringo´s!
... all different colours in colonial style and in the background stand the three volcanoes that surround the city. We eventually visited La Merced, which is a stunning church with the most beautiful detail on the facade, at the time we arrived a service ...
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A Very Special Semana Santa in Antigua
... is like nothing else in the world, and when it is over, you will be certain of one thing. The good people of Guatemala believe that Jesus suffered publicly and died publicly. Semana Santa, while beautiful, is dark and filled with spiritual silence and ...
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A Charming Colonial Town
My biggest challenge was to come today, when I decided to leave Copan and attempt to hitch the 270 kilometre journey to Antigua, Guatemala. It was a five minute walk from the centre of Copan to the butterfly farm which sits beside the highway, and from ...
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My first weekend in Antigua
... it at a pharmacy. The morning was spend enjoying the old Capuchinian monestary - or at least the remains of it - as well as La Merced church and ruins. I was extremely tired and exhausted in the afternoon. Not at least due to the anticipation of going to ...
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Blessing from God
... after a major earthquake in 1773 and moved the capital to present day Guatemala City. The former capital was renamed La Antigua Guatemala (the Old Guatemala). This was a blessing in distinguish because only the poorest inhabitants ...
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Semana Santa
... for 8-12 hours each - and I saw 8. The celebrations peaked on Friday. The first procession started at 6am from La Merced church. This is the biggest procession of the week and people stay up all night on Thursday creating alfombra masterpieces. ...
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More Lazy Days
... their website for current prices. www.palaciochico.enantigua.com Transport You can reach every corner of Guatemala from Antigua. The town’s streets are littered with travel agents all offering pretty much the same deals. If you ...
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Colonial Town Amid Mayan Villages
... blend the coffee right there. Plus, the staff is super friendly! Next to Antigua, Lake Atitlan is the second most visited attraction of Guatemala. Many people have written about the area’s astounding beauty – the blue green ...
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A week long pit stop
... I was tired and drained – emotionally and physically which is why I ended up spending a week in Antigua La Antigua Guatemala is a beautiful ity in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque architecture ...
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The delights of Antigua
... heads into the textiles museum. It was a fascinating place as they explained the different outfits worn by the people of Guatemala and how you could tell which region they came from depending on the colour and design of there hand woven cloths. ...
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