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Food scene
Local French food and with a great winelist.
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Bistrot Cinq
7 5a Calle PonienteLocal French food and with a great winelist.
This little cafe is a few blocks on 9th and has great food and hosts.
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Por Qué No? Cafe
This little cafe is a few blocks on 9th and has great food and hosts.
The restaurant in the Porta - just a couple of blocks away - is lovely and has a wonderful Sunday brunch.
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Porta Hotel Antigua
The restaurant in the Porta - just a couple of blocks away - is lovely and has a wonderful Sunday brunch.
This local treasure is historical - located at the central parque - and wonderful for breakfast and lunch.
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Café Condesa
5a Avenida NorteThis local treasure is historical - located at the central parque - and wonderful for breakfast and lunch.
Neighborhoods
Walk to the central park, check out the fountains, hire a guide for a walking tour so you get to the famous arch and the cathedrals.
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Antigua Guatemala
Walk to the central park, check out the fountains, hire a guide for a walking tour so you get to the famous arch and the cathedrals.
Consejos para la ciudad
Costumbres y cultura
Antigua - It's Amazing
Antigua is a small city surrounded by volcanoes in southern Guatemala. It’s renowned for its Spanish colonial buildings, many of them restored following a 1773 earthquake that ended Antigua’s 200-year reign as Guatemala’s colonial capital. Notable architectural examples include baroque La Merced church. It’s an integral part of the city’s famous Semana Santa, a holy week with parades and rituals. The people here are friendly and helpful.
Qué debes empacar
Pack for the Weather and the Cobblestones
Bring comfortable walking shoes and some layers. The cobblestone streets are historical and interesting but your feet will appreciate tennis shoes or sandals with a back on them. The weather is warm and lovely during the day and cooler at night so layers are wise - and a rainjacket during the months of May-November would be wise.
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Walk or TukTuk
Antigua is so very walkable, you'll rarely wish for motorized transport once you are here. But if you are just tired or loaded down with local goodies a TukTuk is an easy and inexpensive way to catch a ride back home. Be sure to set the price before you agree to ride.