TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
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What to do
in Antigua Guatemala
The climate is about 72
degrees Fahrenheit all year
around, cooling in the mornings and the evenings. We
are 5,000 feet above sea level with a slightly rainy season from May to October. Antigua
has many cafes, international restaurants, galleries and unique shops. Everything is
within easy walking distance from the hotel.
AROUND ANTIGUA:
You can visit the original capital of Guatemala - Ciudad
Vieja - only 5 1/2 kms away at the foot of the Agua volcano.
Also there is a 100% Indian village, Santa Maria de Jesus. If you are interested in weaving, visit
San
Antonio Aguas Calientes, 5 kms from the city. For a complete
information about Antigua and the Guatemala country visit
http://www.thegringosguide.com It is a 100% free guide with information
about hotels, restaurants, schedules and more.
If you are looking for colonial monuments, you are in the right place. You will
find monasteries, convents, churches, houses and other historical structures.
Enjoying the colonial architecture of the city is quite an unforgetable experience.
A complete history information of Antigua
THE MOST POPULAR HISTORIC SITES:
On a day tour you can visit Las Capuchinas convent,
Santa Clara Convent, La Merced Church with its baroque facade. (On the way to la
Merced Church you go through the most famous historic site of Antigua, the Arch of Santa
Catalina where its convent now
hosts the Hotel Convento Santa Catalina Virgen y Martir. You can't
miss it.), San Francisco Church, the Cathedral and the government
palace. Please request a free map from the hotel to visit these monuments.
ACTIVITIES: During the month of March, at Easter time, we have Holy Week, also known
as Semana Santa. Antigua is known throughout the world as one of the most popular
locations to celebrate Semana Santa, second only to the one in Seville, Spain. Every day
there are processions, intricate mosaics made of colored sand, and dancing in the street.
It is the biggest celebration of the year in Guatemala.
EATING OUT: Antigua offers a wide
variety of both international and Guatemalan cuisine. You find Italian, French,
Chinese, Thai, Japanese and more. There are also a number of vegetarian restaurants.
See The Gringo's Guide
for a complete information about restaurants.
We highly recommend the following:
GUATEMALAN FOOD: In the same
building as the Hotel Convento las Catalinas there is an excellent restaurant.
ITALIAN FOOD: Antigua offers a
large selection of Italian restaurants, including the best pizza in the country at
Quesos y Vinos, 5 Ave Norte No.
29. Also, try El Capuchino Restaurant on 6 Ave South and 4 Street.
INTERNATIONAL FINE DINING: If you
want to have a pleasant evening, El Sereno is a good choice
with its fine and excellent
quisine on 4 Ave Norte #16.
CAFES: For one of the best
Guatemalan coffees, Cafe Opera is the best choice, on 6 Ave Norte #17.
BARS: There are several, some of
them offer live music like Casbah . Mostly modern music and live bands.
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Antigua is also well known for being the first country in America that
developed the method of one teacher to one student for teaching Spanish. There
are about 50 schools in the city, all of them offer similar environments.
See
The Gringo's Guide for a complete listing of Spanish Schools.
THE
BEST SPANISH SCHOOLS IN ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
4. Spanish School PROBIGUA
5.
Centro Linguistico Maya