Flowers of the Highlands: Wild and Cultivated Blooms in the Mountains of Antigua Guatemala Walking through the mountains and hills surrounding Antigua Guatemala is more than a scenic hike—it is an encounter with living color, fragrance, and history. In places like El Hato,…
La Antigua Guatemala at Night: A Photographer’s Paradise When the sun sets behind the volcanoes and the lamps of Antigua begin to glow, the city transforms into one of the most magical nightscapes in Central America. The soft illumination, the…
Hobbitenango & Altamira: A High-Altitude Adventure Above Antigua Guatemala Rising to nearly 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) above sea level, the mountains above Antigua Guatemala offer some of the most breathtaking landscapes in Central America. Here, hidden among forests of eucalyptus, coffee farms,…
Church and Convent of La Merced — Art, water and Baroque in the heart of Antigua Guatemala Introduction The Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy in Antigua Guatemala is one of the country’s most emblematic monumental complexes: a…
Iximché: The Last Kaqchikel Maya Capital A Journey to the Heart of the Guatemalan Highlands In the mountains of Chimaltenango, surrounded by forests of pine and cypress, lies the archaeological site of Iximché, the last capital of the Kaqchikel kingdom before…
Colonial Era of Guatemala Colonial Era, Independences, and Republican Era 1. Colonial Era Results of the Conquest in Mexico The dominant pre-Hispanic peoples, with an advanced political and social structure at their peak, understood and accepted their military defeat and…
La Antigua Guatemala: History of a Monument City La Antigua Guatemala, a colonial jewel of the Americas and a symbol of Guatemalan identity, has witnessed transcendental events that shaped the course of the nation. From its splendor as the capital…
Casa Museo San Andrés Ceballos: A Guardian of Memory in San Antonio Aguas Calientes In the heart of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Sacatepéquez, lies a little-known yet invaluable treasure for Guatemala’s cultural heritage: the Casa Museo San Andrés Ceballos. This space,…