The Antigua Guatemala is a World Heritage site in Guatemala defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 584 (129) in our monthly survey..
"Antigua, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 m above sea-level, in an earthquake-prone region, it was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 but its principal monuments are still preserved as ruins. In the space of under three centuries the city, which was built on a grid pattern inspired by the Italian Renaissance, acquired a number of superb monuments."
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