Antigua's probably the main tourist place in Guatemala. It's colonial town that used to be the capital of Guatemala until it was flattened by a series of earthquakes. It was rebuilt, but there are still quite a few ruined churches and monestaries which now serve as tourist attractions.
The town is surrounded by three volcanoes, and when the air is clear the views of them looming over you are fantastic. Worryingly one of the volcanoes is still highly active, often splashing lava about the place (although I didn't get to see it!)
There's not a huge amount to do here, but it's a nice place to stay for a couple of days just wandering around the cobbled streets, browsing the market, stuffing our faces at the nice restaurants and having the odd beer here and there.
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