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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Official Tour Guide for about 25 years, Aquila Training in cruise lines shore excursions and holder of Interpreting Heritage Title. My hobbies are photography and graphic design. I been doing this job for all these years because I love and enjoy to show to every visitor the beauty of this historical y magnificent city, that has more than 490 years. I like to meet people all over the world and also learn from them. I love interacting with different cultures. I speaks English, French and Spanish.
General tour where you will learn about the most relevant and extraordinary values that make this city of Antigua one of the best destinations in Central America.
It is a good tour and the most complete so far. You will really get to know the colonial city. From the 16th century to the 18th century
We will meet in the oldest house in the city and in a pleasant way we will begin to discover chronologically the fantastic history of the city. A completely interpretive tour of historical heritage.
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In this tour we will know:
The Santo Domingo neighborhood. From the oldest 16th century
Santo Domingo House and Concepción House.
The Franciscan neighborhood of the 17th century
The University, Tridentino College, San Pedro Chapel, Hermano Pedro Hospital and Plazuela de San P
The Central Square of the 18th century.
The Company of Jesus, La mercy and we will end at the arch.
We will see the city in an authentic walk with good content.
Do you know how the city resurfaced in the 19th century?
Do you want to know why it stopped being the Central American Capital?
What does the Arco de Santa Catarina represent for the City?
A pleasant and chronological walk to understand the ancient capital of Central America and in this way we will learn about the three UNESCO criteria to declare the city WORLD HERITAGE OF HUMANITY.
Conditions and Terms:
Because it is a dynamic, enjoyable, relevant, organized walk that has a historical thread, we inform you of the following:
1). Children under 12 years old are not allowed.
2). Pets are not allowed (You cannot enter historic buildings with them).
3). If you wish to visit the interior of religious centers, you are asked to dress appropriately, no shorts.
4). If you are behind you cannot join at another point (you lose the thread). Better cancel.
5). These walks are collective and not private.
6). During the walk you cannot delay the group or disrupt its development by: Personal shopping, bathing, visiting stores, ATM's. (You can leave it at the end)
7). If you wish to participate for a fraction of the time and not finish the tour, you must notify the GURU of your withdrawal and the recognition stipulated on the platform by 50%.
8). All free tours do not have a fixed price, it is a recognition of the performance of the GURU and the good experience of the walkers is suggested for GUATEMALA Q100 per person.
9). No drugs and no alcohol. In Antigua it is prohibited to drink alcohol on the streets.
10), A minimum of 4 participants is required otherwise the activity will be cancelled.
Important note:
For better understanding we use audiovisual equipment on all tours.
!!!DO NOT MISS IT
Language Levels
Native Spanish
Fluent English 90
Our meeting point will be: OLD HOUSE "EL JAULÓN"
4th west street #10.
El Jaulon 4ta calle oriente #8, we will be there with sign Guruwalk.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).