{"id":2418,"date":"2021-11-19T03:56:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T03:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2021-11-19T03:59:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T03:59:16","slug":"antigua-guatemala-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/2021\/11\/19\/antigua-guatemala-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua Guatemala – Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Antigua Guatemala is known for its preserved\u00a0Spanish\u00a0Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of\u00a0colonial\u00a0churches. It served as the capital of the\u00a0Kingdom of Guatemala. It has been designated a\u00a0UNESCO\u00a0World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n

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I have to say that the best seasoned meat (from a restaurant) that I have ever tasted has being here. Barbecue ribs with coconut and pineapple was awsome!<\/p>\n

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CATEDRAL DE SANTIAGO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Facing Parque Central is this Roman Catholic church, with roots that stretch all the way back to 1541.<\/p>\n

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In the late 16th century, an earthquake rocked the ground beneath this baroque head-turner, causing cracks and other damage. Having undergone restoration, only its two main towers remain intact from the original building.<\/p>\n

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IGLESIA LA MERCED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dating from the late 18th century and with fine baroque flourishes, Iglesia de La Merced is one of the best-preserved churches in Antigua.<\/p>\n

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CONVENTO DE LAS CAPUCHINAS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The convent was built in 1725, and was the last to be constructed in the city. Because of its amazing architecture, it\u2019s actually considered the first apartment complex in the Americas.<\/p>\n

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Like most edifices in Antigua, the Convento was severely damaged by the 1773 earthquake that rocked the city, after which it was left abandoned for nearly two centuries.<\/p>\n

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MONASTERIO Y TEMPLO DE LA RECOLECCI\u00d3N<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

is a former church and monastery of the\u00a0Order of the Recollects\u00a0(Ordo Fratrum Minorum Recollectorum)<\/p>\n

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Antigua is the heaven of tourism. Colonial pebble streets, cute restaurants, and handcraft shops<\/p>\n

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