La Antigua Guatemala, the first Capital of Central America, is culture and history. It was declared Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO in 1979.<\/p>\n
Founded in the 16th century and located in a breathtaking valley surrounded by small coffee farms, indigenous villages and three impressive volcanoes was Guatemala\u2019s former capital until 1776. Today Antigua is a cosmopolitan destination with a rich colonial past. This city of nostalgic cobblestone streets,represents in its antique walls, the rich inheritance of the Hispanic colonial time period. Churches, convents, monasteries, large family housings, are part of a beautiful and evocative collection of monumental architecture exquisitely matched with a generous offering of boutique hotels, shops, galleries, and mouth-watering food options.<\/p>\n
The heart of this wonderful town is the Parque Central. A popular local hangout where couples, friends and families come to watch the world go by, seated on one of its many benches around the famous \u201cFuente de las Sirenas\u201d (Mermaids\u2019 Fountain).<\/p>\n
Enjoy this magical walking tour visiting the Central Plaza, where you can find the main buildings (El Portal, Palacio de Capitanes, City Hall & The Cathedral). Admire the colonial architecture and secretes of this pinterest colonial city.<\/p>\n
The tour will also walk through Tanque la Union, San Francisco Church & Museum, 5th avenue and finally end at La Merced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Your private Tour Guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel and walk with you to the central plaza for an introduction to Guatemala and Antigua and off to see the main highlights this city has to offer.<\/p>\n
* Includes: Private Guide, entrance fees to The Cathedral back stage, San Francisco Museum & La Merced, transportations (tuk-tuks) Meet your guide at the fountain in the Main Plaza for a leisurely walk around town. The tour focuses on the city\u2019s history, cultural trends and restoration efforts. Visit the City Hall Palace, Palace of the Captain\u2019s General, the Cathedral with its majestic ruins. The tours also visits the Jade\u2019s factory and the exquisit collection of Precolombine art at the Casa Santo Domingo\u2019s Museum.<\/p>\n *Full day options:<\/strong><\/p>\n 12:30 pm Lunch (not included)<\/strong> Your private Tour Guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel and walk with you to the central plaza for an introduction to Guatemala and Antigua and off to see the main highlights this city has to offer.<\/p>\n *Includes: Private Guide, entrance fees to The Cathedral back stage, San Francisco Museum & La Merced, transportations (tuk-tuks) La Antigua Guatemala, the first Capital of Central America, is culture and history. It was declared Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO in 1979. Founded in the 16th century and located in a breathtaking valley surrounded by small coffee farms, indigenous villages and three impressive volcanoes was Guatemala\u2019s former capital until 1776. Today Antigua is a… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-100","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":714,"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100\/revisions\/714"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehookfishing.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n*Excludes: lunch, personal expenses & tips.
\nPrice: contact us for current prices<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nCultural Walking Tour<\/h3>\n
Half day \u201cAntigua\u2019s hidden gems\u201d<\/h3>\n
\nMerced church
\nPosada Don Rodrigo and
\nVisit to the organic macadamia farm -or-
\nVisit the chocolate museum -or-
\nvisit the coffee museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n*Excludes: lunch, personal expenses & tips.
\nFull day: contact us for current prices<\/em><\/p>\n
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