La Antigua Guatemala
(commonly referred to as
just Antigua or La Antigua)
is a city in the central
highlands of Guatemala
famous for its wellpreserved Spanish
influenced Baroque
architecture as well as a
number of spectacular ruins
of colonial churches.
It...
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La Antigua Guatemala
(commonly referred to as
just Antigua or La Antigua)
is a city in the central
highlands of Guatemala
famous for its wellpreserved Spanish
influenced Baroque
architecture as well as a
number of spectacular ruins
of colonial churches.
It has
been designated a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
La Antigua Guatemala
means the "Old Guatemala"
and was the third capital of
Guatemala.
The first capital
of Guatemala was founded
on the site of a KakchikelMaya city, now called
Iximche, on July 25, 1524 the day of Saint James- and
therefore named Ciudad de
Santiago de los Caballeros
de Goathemalan (City of
Saint James of the Knights of
Guatemala).
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