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The city was built in 1542 in the Valley of Panchoy but “moved” to the Valley of Almolonga years later because of the terrible floods in the city leaving it in a semi-ruinous state. With a new location and rapidly developing city was considered one of the most beautiful of the Spanish Indies.

It is a colonial city that still can boast buildings of the XVI century, despite having suffered major damage due to large earthquakes in 1773. Today Antigua is a modern and multicultural city come together here because many people around the world to learn Spanish and history. The city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, so you can imagine how much beauty can be seen on this site.

To access the country is necessary to submit the passport and return ticket for the Spanish, then to citizens of other countries is also needed a tourist card. Its average temperature is 22 ° although there are areas in which soars to 37 degrees. The official language is Spanish, although there are areas where people communicate with one of the 20 Mayan dialects or language of the Pipil.

Antigua has many places to visit among which are the Museum of Santiago with an impressive display of furniture, tools and weapons from the colonial period. The Cathedral of Santiago that although there have been several earthquakes and was partially restored in the nineteenth century and still retains many charming décor and beautiful baroque altarpieces and the University of San Carlos which dates from 1676 making it one of the oldest in Central America.