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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
The most relevant things about Antigua Guatemala
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.
Tour description
General tour where you will learn about the most relevant things about Antigua, its history, its anecdotes, how daily life develops, you will even learn a little about the Creole homeland, politics and current life.
The tour with good content. You will really get to know the colonial city. From the 16th century to the 20th century
Why were mermaids used in architecture?
Mayan elements on the facades of old churches.
How did the city start?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G11TG8VtVik
Select this link and paste it on you tube.
In this tour we will know:
The History of how the city was founded in 1543.
El Jaulón and the cathedral as buildings from the 16th century .
Then the University and the San Pedro park, from the 17th century, along with the Santa Clara convent.
The Central Plaza at the beginning of the 18th century and the new Bourbon monarchy. Palace of the Captains General, Fountain of the Mermaids and the Town Hall
The Santa Catarina arch, ending in La Merced, the last construction of the city in 1767.
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.
WE DO NOT REQUEST FIXED FEES AS PAYMENT
A minimum of 4 participants is required to take the tour.
We ask that you enter your correct Wathsapp number since we send all the information this way.
Available every day.
Important note:
For better understanding we use audiovisual equipment on all tours.
Attendance under alcohol or drug conditions will not be allowed.
!!!DO NOT MISS IT
Language Levels
Native Spanish
Fluent English 90
Our meeting point will be: OLD HOUSE "EL JAULÓN"
4th west street #10.
What will we visit on this tour?
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Meeting point:4a Calle Ote. 8, Antigua Guatemala, G...4a Calle Ote. 8, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
El Jaulon 4ta calle oriente #8, we will be there with sign Guruwalk.
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1Outside visitCatedral San José
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2Outside visitEl Arco de Santa Catalina
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3Outside visitEl Carmen
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4Outside visitIglesia de La Merced
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5Free admissionParque Central (Plaza Mayor)
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6Outside visitCompañía de Jesús
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7Outside visitMercado Central Antigua Guatemala
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8Outside visitTanque La Unión
How much does this tour cost?
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).