La Antigua, the third capital of Guatemala is the soul of the Americas, dressed in the lush greens of Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango volcanoes. The city spoils you into a time travel of Spanish Baroque colonial architecture with cobble stoned streets, lavish flowers, tropical greens, and low-hanging clouds contrasting the blue skies. The streets will slow you down to absorb Antigua's cosmopolitan air where you can walk around for hours, enjoying the excellent and endless list of cafes and restaurants, learn in its world class Spanish schools, have the best banana bread of your life, and relax into the amazing sunsets in a vivid, salsa dazzled nightlife.

As an UNESCO world heritage site you will find ruins and amazing restored colonial buildings. Antigua will capture you and in a couple of days you will feel like you have always known this place. To experience one of the world's most famous and impressive processions, you must visit or return during Holy Week or Semana Santa to voyeur into the soul of Guatemala and deep rooted traditions of Antigua.

Antigua is not only the perfect place to meet travelers from all around the world but it is also the best place to start your travels or end your journey as you escape into the depth of Rio Dulce, Tikal or Lake Atitlan. You can not visit Antigua only once: you will fall in love with the city, its tranquility, the people, and will return in the future. On a Sunday afternoon, enjoy the relaxing Central Park as you sip your coffee under majestic trees, while the enchanting melodies of local, traditional Marimba captures you.