Antigua
This entry was posted on 2/16/2007 9:04 PM and is filed under Guatemala.
ANTIGUA - Good lord, you can get anything here! We've had a candellit Italian dinner, been to the movies, eaten dark chocolate, and had felafel ALL within a 3 day period! Antigua is one of those charming cities that has gone international... its a mix of travellers and locals: gringos studying Spanish, five-star travellers from Texas, rich Guatemaltecos, and ancient Mayan women selling their textiles. The hotels are nice, you can get any kind of food you want, and theres good shopping... ahhhhh! And despite its being a major hub on the well beaten travellers path, it is still incredibly alluring. The streets are cobblestone, a crumbling church awaits at every viewpoint, and the eaves are still supported by ancient beams that somehow have remained in tact through multiple earthquakes. All in a lovely setting surrounded by volcanos!
Heres a few pics of where weve been the last few days! We also had quite the adventure on one of the aformentioned volcanoes, but Ill let Tom tell the story! Miss y'all!
A gorgeous church in the center of the city...
A typical streetscape: notice that the background, a giant volcano, is simply too massive to fit in the picture!
A church that was destroyed by one of many earthquakes that have ravaged the city.
A convent that is now a five-star hotel!
Tom taking advantage of there being a chocolateria in town...
And... a donkey visiting with the local circus!
