Antigua (city) — Founded in 1543 by the Spanish, Antigua was the capital of colonial Central America until a series of earthquakes forced the inhabitants to evacuate the city. During its heyday, Antigua was one of the wealthiest cities in the New World. That legacy shines through today amid the languid colonial charm. The cobbled […]
Acatenango (volcano) – located an hour southwest of the regional city of Antigua, Acatenango is a stratovolcano with two peaks (Pico Mayor and Yepocapa, a.k.a. Tres Hermanas). With a height of almost 4,000 meters, Acatenango is joined with Volcán de Fuego and collectively the volcano complex is known as La Horqueta. Since occasional minor eruptions […]