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Gran Courtyards of Espacioce!
The entire property of Espacioce! or the Centro de Cooperación de la Formación Española is impressive. Yet, many never venture beyond the ruins outside to discover the impressive rows of arches that enclose a grand expanse of manicured lawn inside the Compañía de Jesús building. The first courtyard is centered around a typical Antigueño fountain that sits amid a sea of bright green grass. Rest on the benches to enjoy the soft sound of the water. Then, glance up to appreciate the rich, wrap-around, wooden balcony on the second level.
The next courtyard is outlined in yellow, with bright pink flowers perched on windowsills high above. Below the terraces and balconies are rooms filled with art or with books. Many don’t know that the cultural center hosts an extensive library.
The center hosts a free cultural movie every Wednesday and one of my favorite photo expositions – Laberintos III – just wrapped up. A few weeks ago Espacioce! hosted a flamenco show outside, in the shadow of ancient ruins.
Does anyone else take advantage of the art and cultural events hosted at Espacioce!? What have been some of your favorites?
text and photos by Laura McNamara
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Tags: Centro de Cooperación de la Formación Española, Compañía de Jesús, EspacioCE
Very nice, and too bad i have never been there.
So go! ;P
Beautiful! It’s already in my places-to-visit list.
let me know when you’ll go… and I’ll go! I love to make frequent visits there!
I LOVE the different patterns of lines and colors in the “from the top” view.
geometrically pleasing it is!
This is my favorite building in La Antigua Guatemala; so much so that I even created a Compañía de Jesús building category.
fav building? interesting…