Tips & Tricks
Uaxactún – located 24 km. outside of Tikal, Uaxactún is considered one of the oldest cities in the Mayan Empire, dating from the pre-classic and classical periods. The architectural evolution of the Mayan lowlands is evident, and one can find inscriptions that date from 328 A.D. to 899 A.D. in different stone columns. This Mayan […]
Arco de Santa Catalina (5a Avenida Norte, Antigua) – el Arco de Santa Catalina es uno de los puntos de referencia distinguibles en Antigua, ubicado en 5th Avenue North. Construido en En el siglo XVII, originalmente conectaba el convento de Santa Catalina con una escuela, permitiendo las monjas enclaustradas para pasar de un edificio a […]
Santa Catalina Arch (5th North Avenue, Antigua) – the Santa Catalina Arch is One of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua, located on 5th Avenue North. Build in In the 17th century, it originally connected the convent of Santa Catalina with a school, specifically cloistered nuns to move from one building to another without leaving Street […]
Acatenango (volcán): ubicado a una hora al suroeste de la ciudad regional de Antigua, Acatenango es un estratovolcán con dos picos (Pico Mayor y Yepocapa, también conocido como Tres Hermanas). Con una altura de casi 4.000 metros, Acatenango se une con el Volcán de Fuego y colectivamente el complejo volcánico se conoce como La Horqueta. […]
Tikal (ancient city): the name of this unique city means “place of voices” and is one of the largest known Mayan cities so far. It has been a cultural and natural world World Heritage since 1979. This site has more than 3,000 archaeological sites. Elements, a city that exists between the pre-classic and classic periods. […]
Volcan de Agua (Antigua) — this volcano looms over Antigua. Most tourists, enjoying a latte in one of Antigua’s coffee shops, will think about hiking Volcan de Agua, but never take that step. Don’t be that guy! A word of warning: Volcan de Agua has a reputation for robberies on the hiking trail. To climb […]