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Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Marimba band in Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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The National Palace dominates the Parque Central. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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The interior courtyard of the National Palace. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Statue of a figure playing a Mayan ball game. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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The Cathedral on the Parque Central dates from 1868. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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6th Avenue is the main shopping street. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22053.jpg) |
Guatemala City is set on a strict grid system. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02757.jpg) |
Street fruit seller. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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The police headquarters resembles a castle. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22055.jpg) |
The wooden railway station. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22056.jpg) |
Street market. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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The street names of Guatemala City are all numbered as are the zones. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22058.jpg) |
Zone 4 is the modern business area. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22059.jpg) |
Torre del Reformador. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Buildings in Zone 4. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22061.jpg) |
Zone 4 is the business part of the city. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Yurrita Church |
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Yurrita Church. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Yurrita Church |
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The ornate tower. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Yurrita Church |
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Yurrita Church in is the capital's strangest building. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22064.jpg) |
Mayan funerary urn in the Popol Vuh Museum collection. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel01767.jpg) |
Mayan funerary urn from the Quiche region (c 900). |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel01768.jpg) |
Ceramic bowl with monkey. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22065.jpg) |
Mayan funerary urn with skulls. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22066.jpg) |
Mayan funerary urn with a figure of a priest. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22067.jpg) |
Ceramics from the Quiche region (c 900). |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
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Quetzl incense burner. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Popol Vuh Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22069.jpg) |
Polychrome ceramic container. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02767.jpg) |
The 3766m high Volcan Agua is one of three overlooking Antigua, the former capital. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel21948.jpg) |
Antigua is surrounded by Mayan villages and their people frequent the city. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel21949.jpg) |
The pretty Parque Central in Antigua. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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The Parque Central is a shady area in the heart of the city. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel21951.jpg) |
Antigua is the former capital of Guatemala. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel21952.jpg) |
Antigua is at 1530m. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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Decorated fountain. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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The city is surrounded by volcanoes. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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Antigua was founded in 1524. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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Palacio de los Capitanes. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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Colonaded pavement. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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View of the main plaza. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
Parque Central |
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Two horsemen. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Colonial street. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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The city has retained much of its colonial character and is mainly populated by the descendents of the Maya. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Carved wooden window grill. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Shopping arcade in the city centre. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Street scene. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Jose Cathedral |
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The San Jose Cathedral. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Jose Cathedral |
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The Cathedral was built in 1545. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Jose Cathedral |
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The Cathedral was very badly damaged in the 1773 earthquake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Jose Cathedral |
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16 of the 18 chapels were destroyed by the earthquake of 1773. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Jose Cathedral |
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The Cathedral housed the tombs of some of the Conqustedors. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Street with flowers. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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The ruins of La Compana de Jesus. The capital was moved from Antigua because of earthquakes. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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A quiet craft market in the ruins of a church. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Pedro Church |
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San Pedro Church dates from 1680. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Pedro Church |
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The carved facade. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Carlos Borromeo University |
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The University of San Carlos Borromeo dates from 1559. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Carlos Borromeo University |
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The entrance. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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San Carlos Borromeo University |
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The courtyard is bounded by thick earthquake proof walls. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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The Arch of Santa Catalina (dating from 1609) is all that remains of two convents that it once linked. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Pastel coloured houses and cobbled streets. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Residential building. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Convent of Santa Clara |
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The Convent of Santa Clara was founded by nuns from Puebla in Mexico. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Convent of Santa Clara |
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The convent dates from 1699. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Convent of Santa Clara |
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Earthquake damage. Antugua suffered earquakes in 1717, 1773 and 1976. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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A marimba band. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Yellow house. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Las Capuchinas |
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Las Capuchinas is the ruins of a convent. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Las Capuchinas |
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The convent was founded in 1726. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Las Capuchinas |
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The cloisters. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Las Capuchinas |
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The convent was founded by nuns from Madrid. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Las Capuchinas |
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The main nunnery building is circular. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Las Capuchinas |
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View of the circular nunnery. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Las Capuchinas |
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Within the circular nunnery building. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Woman walking along a colonial street. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Antigua at 1530m is surrounded by volcanos. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Monument to Landivar, a local poet. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Three girls selling crafts. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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La Merced is a church set on a small plaza. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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The side of the building has a small shrine. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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The church was completed in 1767 and was designed to withstand earthquakes. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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La Merced is one of the most ornate churches in the city. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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The courtyard contains the largest fountain in Antigua. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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Carvings on the fountain. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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The upper level. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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La Merced |
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View of the fountain. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Small plaza. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Tree lined road. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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The edge of the city. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Tree lined street. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Casa Popende |
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Casa Popende is a restored colonoal house. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Casa Popende |
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Washing trough. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Casa Popende |
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Arabic ceramics and a church carving. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Casa Popende |
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Carved bench back. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Casa Popende |
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Phlox. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Local bus. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22009.jpg) |
Large band with marimbas. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22010.jpg) |
Craft seller. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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The bus stand. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel22011.jpg) |
Busy bus for the surrounding villages. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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Volcan Agua, 3766m. |
1995 |