Top Things to do in Sacatepequez Department
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Things to do in Sacatepequez Department, Sacatepequez Department: The Best Historic Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Sacatepequez Department, Guatemala including Jades Tikal, Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande, Casa Popenoe, Iglesia Escuela de Cristo, Real Palacio, Church Of The Company Of Jesus, Tanque de la Union.
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1. Jades Tikal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
2. Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 531 reviews
One of many ruined churches in the city, this multi-domed church is often visited by pilgrims seeking answers to their prayers from Friar Hermano Pedro, the beatified 17th-century monk buried inside.
Reviewed By T9604IZmattp - San Diego, United States
Make sure you stop here to see the resting place of Hermano Pedro, Guatemala’s first Saint. He was considered the Mother Theresa of his time, and is venerated as such. The church was damaged and eventually destroyed in Guatemala’s famous historic earthquakes, and was rebuilt in the 1960’s. Fun Fact: Scenes from The New Adventures of Tarzan were filmed here when the church was still in ruins.
3. Casa Popenoe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Casa Popenoe appeals to the inquiring mind. It prompts us to ask questions about ideas, about passion, about commitment; about history, art, science, beauty, austerity, proportion. What role does each play in human development? In the development of civilization?
4. Iglesia Escuela de Cristo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By 793LindaC - Moorpark, United States
Small, intimate, very authentic church that is especially pretty at Christmastime when the ceilings are beautifully draped and there's a full-size nativity. It's a few blocks from the much larger Church of San Francisco on the same street. Photos without flash were allowed. We saw no other tourist and only a handful of locals. Glad we stopped!
5. Real Palacio
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4.0 based on 214 reviews
This grand palace, parts of which are still in various stages of restoration, is home to several government offices.
Reviewed By E4449FGjamesg - Menomonee Falls, United States
They still use this building and it houses businesses. Beautifully lite up at night. Walking through here will take you back several centuries when Antigua was the capital of Guatemala.
6. Church Of The Company Of Jesus
7. Tanque de la Union
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By Rustylucky
A small park where people laze around. A few vendors selling typical food. A bustle of colours and smells. It is well maintained and safe.
