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Antigua Guatamala is known as the best-preserved Spanish colonial city in Central America. Stroll the cobblestone streets, lounge with the locals in Central Park on sunny afternoons or hike up one of the volcanoes overlooking the city for amazing views.
Restaurants in Antigua
1. El Frijol Feliz Cooking School
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5.0 based on 262 reviews
Take home the rich culture of Guatemala by learning how to prepare the local cuisine at Antigua's premier cooking school! Begin with a personalized, hands-on class with local chefs and then enjoy your meal in our beautiful dining room or patio. Spanish to English translators are provided, and complimentary wine, beer, or soda are served during the class.
2. Old Town Outfitters
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5.0 based on 500 reviews
Mission To provide unique adventure travel experiences that take you “out there,” off the “beaten track” to extraordinary destinations through safe, high-quality trips. Vision Old Town Outfitters strives to be considered the leader in Guatemalan Adventure tourism by creating unique, authentic, safe and professional adventure travel experiences, while at the same time adhering to our philosophies and values. Philosophies As a responsible company and community member, we promote “leave no trace” ethics. We forever strive to maintain our mission and vision while working to preserve the local environments and communities in which we travel. We realize that the local communities are the key to the preservation of Guatemala’s natural resources. Core Values Values define who we are as a person and as a corporate entity; they create our principles or our own rules for how we live our lives. Thus, values are the foundations for everything that happens in the work place. A shared set of values help in the decision making process. OTO’s shared values are: Respect, Punctuality, Infectious Enthusiasm, Environmental Consciousness, Sustainability, Responsibility, Awesome Customer Service, Team work, Trust, Initiative
3. De La Gente - Private Tours
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5.0 based on 386 reviews
Our tours and workshops welcome visitors to local communities around Antigua Guatemala and open up a world of adventure, immersion, and exchange while creating economic opportunities by supplementing family income. We offer workshops for creating your own burlap coffee bag, a huipil bag workshop, an iron sculpting workshop, a pepian cooking workshop, a woodworking workshop, a coffee cupping and brewing workshop, and our famous coffee tour. Our coffee tour gives an opportunity to to visit a coffee plantation and learn about the complete process from bean to cup. Our coffee tour gives you an oppertunity to spend time interacting directly with a Guatemalan coffee farmer. In our coffee cupping and brewing workshop, our coffee expert will first guide you through a practice of catacion (cupping), explaining how coffee quality is evaluated by professionals. Testing a variety of DLG coffees you will learn how to identify aromas and flavors with the help of the coffee taster’s flavor wheel.
4. Antigua Oasis Spa and Aroma
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5.0 based on 85 reviews
With cutting edge technologies and techniques, prepare for a Quantum leap in a spa experience. Well beyond traditional massage therapy, discover the profound healing that is Antigua Oasís Spa. Relax and rejuvanete! Few of our treatments: Electric Field therapy, Laser liposuction , Ultrasound Cavitation, Violet Ray Skin and Hair Therapy, Skilled Therapeutic Massages, LED Facial Rejuvanation Mask, Personal Steam Sauna with Ozone. and much more -all in one place!
Reviewed By Perpetuallyhappy1
This place is a gem. I went in just for a foot massge and came out with a foot massage, a head massage and a back massage :) Rosario was so good with her skills that I just kept asking for more massages. She LOVES what she does and she said so too. The place is really neat and clean and has nice big showers. They give you bath robes as well. The owner Edwin is a great guy and very helpful. Certainly deserves a 5 start. Would love to visit again and again.
5. La Tortilla Cooking School
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5.0 based on 353 reviews
We are the best cooking school in Antigua Guatemala. At La Tortilla Cooking School you will learn interesting facts about Guatemala and its multifaceted food culture, cook up authentic Guatemalan dishes, make friends with our local culinary instructors who will charm you with their personal stories and expert local knowledge, enjoy your own creations with newfound friends. You will learn more than just how to cook, you will learn about Guatemalan culture!
Reviewed By emiliedm2014 - Medford, United States
This cooking school is hands down the best bang for your buck! I came with my brother and good friend (10:30am class). They both had never tried a cooking class in Guatemala before, and we left with full tummies and a new found appreciation for Guatemalan cuisine! During the class, we made Pepían (traditional dish of Guatemala), chocolate stuffed plantains, rice with vegetables, radish mint lime onion salad, plantain juice (really good for a hangover lol), and handmade tortillas! (Tricky, but my favorite part) They showed all the ingredients before we started, and there’s no added artificial flavors, and very little food waste! Each of us was given things to do throughout the class, and it was very simple and fun. We got to drink as much wine as we could, and enjoy all the food when we were done! Sonia was our cook, and she was friendly and knowledgeable, and was always on top of everything. I have lived in Antigua for 2 years and this is easily one of the best things to do with friends and family. I highly recommend this school to have a wonderful time with friends! It was a great way to spend a morning. Thanks La Tortilla! 10/10 would recommend (:
6. The Plaza Central Park
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4.5 based on 1,952 reviews
This town square, with tree-lined streets and old colonial buildings, is a popular gathering place for locals and tourists.
Reviewed By Rolliecole - Austin, United States
The park itself (during Christmas season) was ablaze with Christmas lights at night and children playing, vendors selling, people strolling day and night. It is surrounded by some of the principal sights of the city, including the cathedral, several banks with guarded ATMs, and several highly-rated restaurants. We walked through it or by it every time we walked somewhere in the city, if only to see what was happening. Our favorite was a parade of dancing horses - the caballeros (and one lady) astride each horse would make them do a tap dance on the cobblestone streets to music blaring from a pickup ahead of each of two or three horses. The park is a reason to visit Antigua; if you go there, you would have to work hard to miss it.
7. Iglesia de La Merced
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4.5 based on 1,077 reviews
Destroyed twice by earthquakes, this 1548 church was rebuilt in the 1700s to withstand earthquakes and boasts a lovely yellow façade and a huge stone fountain, reputed to be the largest in Central America.
Reviewed By 796alvaror - San Salvador, El Salvador
La Merced is a colonial baroque style Catholic Church, well preserved, it keeps its greatness outside and inside. It’s a must visit place in Antigua. In addition to, its Square has delicious Guatemalan food and it’s a nice meeting place for locals and foreigners day and nighttime.
8. Rainbow Travel Center
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Travel Agency and Tour Operator Be the most important experience of his life
9. Pacaya Volcano
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4.5 based on 2,588 reviews
Reviewed By 177patd - Kent, United Kingdom
I visited Pacaya using a local firm from Antigua. They charged 75 quetzals (£9) to transport me my minibus to & from my hotel. They also included a guide to escort our group (about 10) to the lava sites towards the top of the volcano & back down. I had to pay a further 50 quetzals (£6) entrance fee to the Volcano site. I also hired a wooded walking stick (5 quetzals), which was a very useful aid to get grip/leverage up the sometimes slippery/loose volcanic rock surface. I would say that walking to the main viewing area of Pacaya (not the top or where the lava stream can be viewed) is 'medium' degree in difficulty. You can hire a horse & proceed bu horseback to the viewing area. Didn't to that so not sure how much that cost. However, to get to the lava stream is fairly tough going mainly because the rock surface is very loose in places & you have to scramble on all fours in places. Having said that, some very young children managed it. There is nothing in the way of 'health & safety near the lava streams & you are able to get as close as you dare. I tasted some roasted marshmallows that one of the guides had heated up over the main lava stream visible.
10. Arco de Santa Catalina
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4.5 based on 1,694 reviews
This monumental arch was built as a passageway between the monastery and adjoining school. The buildings were constructed to accommodate an increase in religious followers during the 17th century.
Reviewed By TimDore - Marana, United States
Guatemala was a stop on our cruise ship so we signed up for a Blue Planet shore excursion which drove us 2 hours to Antigua. There are so many sites to visit in this beautiful city including the Arco de Santa Catalina. The Arch was built in the 1690s so cloistered nuns could walk from the convent to the school without having to cross the streets of the city. You can see the Agua Volcano in the background as you stand under the arch. I highly recommend a short visit for some great pictures.
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