Colonial Antigua, Guatemala
March - April 2013
A few days in Flores to see the massive and old Mayan ruins of Tikal, before a month in Antigua. Antigua is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque influenced architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
It's old and beautiful. This is going to be a photo sensation!
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5 Things To Do With Kids In Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
Guatemala is full of rich history and culture that adults will find astounding, but what about the kids? We spent a day walking the streets with our little Princess, but here are all the things she wished she could have done that day.
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Surprise... There are Places to Eat in Antigua
Antigua, Guatemala
Central America is not known for it’s fine cuisine. You can’t go to a “Guatemalan” restaurant in Australia or anywhere else I know for that matter except in Guatemala. We really struggled with decent places to eat in Antigua. So the gems we did find I thought I would share with you so unlike me you can head straight there and not spend hours scouring the net or walking the streets.
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Goodbye Antigua, Guatemala. Hello San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Antigua, Guatemala
Leaving Guatemala, flying to Fort Lauderdale - staying the night - before flying to Puerto Rico. Everyone loves the flight stories, right?
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The Many Villages of Guatemala: Day Tour
Antigua, Guatemala
We meet Roberto in Central Park where he immediately enchanted us with his knowledge and talking skill offering us a guided tour. Come visit 4 off the beaten locations that only a local can take you too.
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Antigua through my daughter's eyes & her father's lens
Antigua, Guatemala
A date with our daughter in Antigua, where the bright coloured walls make a perfect backdrop for some simply stunning photos. See Antigua through our 4 year old daughters eyes & her father's camera lens.
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All about Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
Here’s another place in Central America I had not heard of. After doing some research we decided we wanted to visit this little UNESCO-recognized colonial town.
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Where to Discover Antigua's Secrets
Antigua, Guatemala
I stood in the ruins looking through the circular gape or a ceiling watching the clouds roll by. Blue sky littered with floating white clouds passing above it like a framed moving picture. It was so beautiful I wanted to capture the moment and I did, briefly.
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What's a Non-Spanish-Speaking Aussie doing at Semana Santa?
Antigua, Guatemala
So what’s an English speaking Australian doing in Antigua, Guatemala? That is a great question! I know no Spanish, I know nothing about Guatemala, except one thing, the biggest Easter celebration in the world is set in the colonial streets of a small town named Antigua. So naturally we wanted to go.
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Travel Induction - Pickpocketed in Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
It was bound to happen. 11 months with no theft or anything, we were surprised. No use for our Travel insurance. But then it happened. The violated feeling, the disappointment, the hassle. Pickpocketed in the one place we were told it would happen. Take heed of our cautionary tale.
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Will There be Any Chocolate in That Mold?
Antigua, Guatemala
We had such delicious fun it wasn’t right not to include the kids. Picture a 2 & 4 year old making chocolate, “one for the mold, one for me, one for the mold, two for me, one for the mold…” You get the idea.
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Truffles & Chocolate Faces at the Choco Museo, Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
Quite rightfully this is the number 2 thing to do in Antigua on TripAdvisor. Two hours went way too fast and I was literally giddy with glee the whole time. I washed my hands consistently (as I’m a finger licker)... Before I knew it we were done and the final results were boxed beautifully and presented to us.
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The Overnight Bus from Flores to Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
What a journey. And what a change from our hellish ride from Belize to Guatemala. The overnight bus went fast and was a very cheap alternative to getting into Antigua.
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Jaguars at Tikal & The Best Tostadas Ever in Flores, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
Tikal is huge! Our tour was about 5 hours long and over 6km. That’s a lot of walking with a 2 & 4 year old who got up at 4am. The morning started with the quickest (and rare) glimpse of a Jaguar on its way home from a late night party obviously. We also saw the strangest little Coatamundis & the very noisy Howler Monkeys...
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Our Hellish Journey From Belize City to Flores, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
The plan was simple. A 1.5 hour speedboat ride from San Pedro to Belize City at 10am. This would get us to Belize City about 11:30am/12pm with enough time to eat lunch and catch the 1pm bus to Flores, Guatemala. What could go wrong?