Street in Antigua - Volcan de Agua overlooking the city

Volcanoes and the Posh City...

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October 12th 2008
Back to School in Antigua Our next stop in Guatemala was the colonial city of Antigua, really pretty place with cobbled streets and lots of fancy coffee shops and restaurants. Stopped here for a couple of days before we decided to take a week of Spanish classes, this place is apparently famous as a centre for learning Español and there are tons of schools around the town. Anyhows, we d ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more