You better make your way to Antigua Guatemala to enjoy the Fall and Winter light and colors and our temperate weather. Today I share with you a vista of Cerro de La Cruz as seen from the 3a avenida norte in Antigua Guatemala so you get an idea what to expect. Take a photographic tour … Read more
For nearly 450 years if you wanted to climb to Cerro de La Candelaria, now better known as Cerro de La Cruz, to take an overview look of the city of Santiago de Guatemala, now known as Antigua Guatemala, you have to take a trail you can find. In 1990, the Municipalidad de La Antigua … Read more
Any other year, this week the streets of Antigua Guatemala would be packed with people, processions and beautiful Semana Santa carpets. Now, the streets are mostly empty while most people stay at home and without people during curfew, which goes from 4pm to 4am everyday. Even Cerro de la Cruz is empty as you can … Read more
There you have it, that’s all there is of Antigua Guatemala, a small town with lots of charm and one of the best lifestyles in the world. How can a tiny town, 8×8 block grid, be so cosmopolitan, can you give us your best answer?
That’s right, what everyone calls Cerro de la Cruz, is actually Cerro de la Candelaria. The cross placed there fairly recently by Antigua Guatemala time standards. Also, from the end of 1a avenida norte you can take 333 steps to the top. The plaque there tells you when were the renovations work done. Come back … Read more
If you go beyond the heart of downtown Antigua Guatemala, there’s a world of interesting destinations around the villages and nearby municipalities. For instance, the road to El Hato provides so many gorgeous views of the surrounding communities. The road to San Cristóbal El Alto is quite scenic. El Pilar in San Cristóbal El Bajo … Read more
Most people refer to this hill as Cerro de La Cruz, Hill of the Cross, because there is a huge cross on it. In fact, the cross can be seen with naked eye from Antigua Guatemala, right? However, this is incorrect because this is actually Cerro de La Candelaria. There is also a monument to … Read more