Antigua Guatemala Destination Guide
Touring Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala.
Antigua Guatemala in the region of Sacatepéquez with it's 39,368 citizens is located in Guatemala - some 16 mi (or 25 km) West of New Guatemala, the country's capital city.
Time in Antigua Guatemala is now 03:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named "America / Guatemala" with an UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Zaragoza or Tegucigalpa. Being here already, consider visiting Santiago Sacatepequez, Santa Maria de Jesus, Santa Lucia Milpas Altas, Santa Catarina Barahona, San Miguel Duenas and Antigua Guatemala. We collected some hobby films in the internet. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque influenced architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Antigua Guatemala serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It also serves as the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez Department.
Located at 14.56, -90.73 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Sacatepéquez Department
Sacatepéquez is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Population estimate 265,500 in 2000. The name comes from Sacatepéquez, a city from November 21, 1542 until July 29, 1773 when it was destroyed by the Santa Marta earthquake. Sacatepéquez means grasshill in the Pipil Maya dialect. The capital of Sacatepéquez is Antigua Guatemala. Other important cities include Ciudad Vieja.
Located at 14.56, -90.73 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Estadio Pensativo
Estadio Pensativo is a football stadium in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The venue is home to second division club Antigua GFC (Panzas Verdes), and has a maximum capacity of 9,000 people. The stadium is also the home of women's first division club Santiago de los Caballeros, and in 2011 it hosted three matches of the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualification between Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala.
Located at 14.56, -90.73 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Pastores
Pastores is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez.
Located at 14.56, -90.73 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 3 mi away.
San Antonio Aguas Calientes
San Antonio Aguas Calientes is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. This town is known for its weavers. Mayan women in the area use a backstrap loom to weave traditional patterns. There is a two story market on the square that sells weavings and other crafts. Several of the women have their looms set up and will demonstrate their skills. There are a couple other stores outside of town that also sell weavings.
Located at 14.56, -90.73 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 3 mi away.
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