Everyone Told Us We HAD to Visit Antigua, Guatemala!

We packed SO much into one day in Antigua! Sadly, we had to leave Evie behind in order to visit some of these spots, but we had an incredible day exploring the famous city of Antigua. Our first stop of the day is Antigua's Central Park, which is the centre of all the excitement in Antigua. From here, the city fans out in beautiful cobble stone streets that have been preserved for centuries thanks to Antigua's status as a UNESCO world heritage city. Just a couple of blocks from Central Park is the famous Santa Catalina Arch, which is easily Antigua's most identifiable man-made landmark (the volcanoes surrounding Antigua trump the arch, but they're natural of course!).

A stunning church called La Merced caps off the street near Santa Catalina Arch, and turned into one of our favourite stops during our day exploring Antigua. The church's façade is incredible, but we quickly learned that the best part of the church is the roof! Antigua, Guatemala is surrounded by volcanoes, which makes this one of the most beautiful cities we have ever visited. rom the top of La Merced church, we had an incredible view of the volcanoes, specifically Volcan de Agua which seems to come out of nowhere next to this small city.

Antigua is also full of incredible cafes, which can probably be attributed to Guatemala's world-class coffee. We popped into a cafe called Rainbow cafe to test out locally-grown Guatemalan coffee for ourselves, and share one of our favourite digital nomad hacks with you.

After coffee, we made our way to Mercado Municipal, which is a HUGE market where you can buy absolutely anything. After wandering the narrow "streets" and getting as lost as possible, we stumbled upon a tiny but busy hole in the wall selling carne asada - one of Mico's favourite meals! Naturally, we sat down and bumbled through ordering in our broken Spanish without a menu, and were pleasantly surprised by what a few dollars could buy us for a meal here in Antigua!

Since arriving in Antigua, we've learned that there are lots of ruins in the city as a result of the earthquakes that are very common in this part of Guatemala. For our last stop of the day, we visited the ruins of the gorgeous Santa Clara Convent. Weddings are regularly held here, and it was obvious as to why!

There is so much to do in Antigua, Guatemala, and you should definitely plan for more than a day if you are traveling to Antigua soon! But, for a one day itinerary, we think this jam-packed day is a great way to spend your time.

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== Chapters ==
0:00 Why we're in Antigua
4:08 What is happening here?
6:21 The Antigua, Guatemala Google Photo
8:45 First Guatemalan street food
10:50 The reason we didn't bring Evie
13:45 A city for coffee lovers
17:05 Proud of us for figuring this out
23:00 The most peaceful place in Antigua

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[porsinolosabes...]

Guatemala is my favorite country in Latin América

[Guclu_]

Tikal, La Corona, Caracol and other Ancient Cities in Guatemala . What an amazing culture and history . More than 60000 ancient sctuctures have been identified expanding the size of the Maya cities but also revealing totally unknown cities and settlements . This is crazy and so magnificent
I ❤Guatemala . I want to be in Guatemala .

[VidaAntigua]

Well done capturing this beautiful city. I came here 2 and half years ago and there is always more to discover. As far the nuns, they lived in cloister, a vow of seclusion from the eyes of the general public. I've been reading a lot of history books on Antigua and put a synopsis of each landmark on our website for anyone who wants to learn more about the sights and attractions here. Thanks guys for sharing your perspective. That sense of awe and wonder is what had me fall in love with Antigua!

[ariabenjiciga]

Guatemala it's beautiful 😍❤️❤️ Going in a few weeks!! Can't wait 🤩🤩

[nehemiasmonroy]

Thank u for sharing! I was there last year. Wonderful country.

[BorisEkner]

22:09
Buy the Mayan sweater! It’s a striped hoodie with a pocket on the belly. They come in different colors and are made of 100% wool. I have two of them and I love them! The price is only around Q150. (The tourist price is twice that.)

[coloradonadine]

I think ur Spanish has improved. I'm a Spanish speaker and Nicole u have a perfect accent.❤ Safe travels friends. Much love from Colorado USA.

[SANDYH-fw]

I love the drone footage, thank you!!!

[kitina]

Thank you for showing Antigua! I've been to Mexico twice and loved it so much! I've been considering Guatemala or Colombia as my next destination.

I love visiting mercados in Mexico (especially the one in Oaxaca) so I wish you have shown more of the things going on and what they are selling in the mercado that you visited in Antigua.

Anyway, safe travels!

[Pegaso]

I just discovered your channel guys, you got a New subscriber now from Guatemala. I hope you enjoy Antigua and Guatemala in general. Welcome to Guate. 🇬🇹

[raulbarrera]

What a nice video . I can see how much you guys enjoyed Antigua . My favorite place to visit in Guatemala.

[ottodepaz]

Hello guys thanks for visiting my country, this is so far my favorite video of Antigua, I will keep watching any content that you upload God Bless You.

[danielaugustobautistapalac]

Hobbitenango is a beatiful place, too.

[RunE]

I’ve been enjoying your videos! Thank you for giving my birth country a chance. I hope you enjoyed it, and comeback again and check other places.

[bg.travel]

Thank you for sharing! Fun fact: there is an Airbnb in the arch with a balcony that overlooks the street and one that overlooks the interior courtyard. It was a difficult climb up the stairs after hiking Acatenango! LOL So glad to see you had a wonderful time there too!

[luizur]

Hace varios años el parque de la Antigua era aún más tranquilo porque no habían vendedores ambulantes y era muy bonito para sentarse a conversar

[danielaugustobautistapalac]

I enjoy this video. You did not visit Coffee farms, the border of the city with its Garden Coffees, the incredibles McDonald and Starbucks😢, but I hope you visit more next time.

[Johanna-qfyx]

Can u make a video how tall are able to eat street food ? What are ur tips of not getting sick ? Where can we buy water bottles once we’re there ? We’re going in February and love ur videos but this would help a lot ! Tysm! I just subscribed

[maxplanck]

It’s enjoyable watching your progress through Central America, my knowledge is limited so anything you show is educational, thanks for the enthusiasm and personality ✌️❤️🇬🇧

[juanycruz]

You have to go to Pollo Campero. It's like going to Jollibee in the Philippines with Guatemalan taste 😋