The old UNESCO

This walk shows you the city from an architectural, interpretative and cultural point of view, a mixture of two cultures that identifies our country. You will learn a lot and you will take the experience of enjoying La Antigua in an entertaining, interesting and relaxed way interacting with a local guide, making you feel at home and letting you know more about the cultural diversity that inhabits our country, places or things that perhaps you never found interesting and awakening your senses, collecting moments and memories to add to your travel experience.

The fifth avenue adorns the city with lights, shops, bars and restaurants that give life at all times, being one of the most recurring attractions due to its unique arch that is part of our historical heritage. Our guide will give information about the construction of it and the details it keeps, as well as the function it performed at the corresponding time.

The city is surrounded by various buildings that were erected at different times, for this reason, taking a walk from the heart of the city to this point means traveling in time, knowing the different eras and reaching one in which art, symbology; religious syncretism and culture came together in a single monument, giving it an incomparable appearance.

Since the Plaza Mayor is considered the heart of the city. our guide will give a brief introduction about the history and founding process of the city; Likewise, it will make a brief review of the monuments that surround it. In this same place, a few meters away is the National Museum of Art of Guatemala (MUNAG) which houses a collection of works of painting and sculpture that are part of Guatemalan culture. This visit is optional and the entrance to other monuments is the responsibility of each traveler.

This training site in its time was considered one of the most important in terms of education. Today, it is part of the Training Center of the Spanish Cooperation in La Antigua Guatemala, which offers various art exhibitions, workshops and activities that are part of our cultural identity. . The history of this religious order is also very important due to the introduction of coffee, which over time acquired so much value, to such a degree that today, the city is constantly on the move with this fruit that thanks to the diversity The climate, height and geographical area gives us the privilege of enjoying. In this tour we will be able to taste a coffee of the day and thus learn more about this coffee culture that keeps awake not only La Antigua Guatemala, but the entire country.

One of the many squares that adorns the city of La Antigua Guatemala, today it is still a very important meeting point for visitors and locals. As part of the history that formed the square, there are several buildings that at the time were the residence of religious and one of them a medical assistance center. Upon reaching the square, the imposing public laundry takes its place and takes you back to the time when it was very important for the inhabitants of the city.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Not recommended for people with mobility problems.

• The old UNESCO
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• This Tour is Provided by Joel Lee.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Guatemala.
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