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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.
The tour with good content. You will really get to know the colonial city. From the 16th century to the 18th century
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In this tour we will know:
The foundation and beginning of the city as an avant-garde urbanization with wide streets, low buildings, altar-type architecture on the facades and some local elements that you should know.
El Jaulón and the cathedral as buildings from the 16th century .
The 17th century is known as the century of obscurantism, a century in which the Catholic Church gained power, controlling education and economic development, and beautiful Baroque structures were built such as:
The University, Tridentino College, San Pedro Chapel, Hermano Pedro Hospital and Plazuela de San Pedro.
The 18th century is known as the Age of Enlightenment, where radical changes took place such as the Enlightenment and the revolutionary movement against monarchical and clerical power. The city of Antigua experienced that event, leaving memories in its architecture.
Santa Clara Convent, San Francisco the Great, Chamorro House The central plaza, Palace of the Captains General, City Hall, Company of Jesus and La Merced.
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 know 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 are behind you cannot join at another point (you lose the thread). Better cancel.
4. These walks are collective and not private.
5. During the walk you cannot delay the group or disrupt its development by: Personal shopping, bathing, visiting stores (You can leave it at the end)
6. 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%.
7. All free tours do not have a fixed price, it is a recognition of the GURU's performance and the walkers' good experience is suggested for GUATEMALA Q100 per person.
8. No drugs and no alcohol. In Antigua it is prohibited to drink alcohol on the streets.
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).
