The quaint, but vibrant town of Antiqua boasts beautiful ancient cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings with Baroque architecture. The former capital city is known to be the best-preserved Spanish colonial city in Central America with volcanoes looming in the distance and famous for Semana Santa, a holy week full of parades and rituals. Guatemala is the birthplace of chocolate: the word cacao derives from the Mayan 'Ka`kau,' and chocolate comes from the Mayan 'Chocol`haa.' Moreover, Antigua is noted chiefly for the ruins of colonial edifices that make it a museum of Spanish colonial history.
Highlights of Guatemala to enjoy!. From the capital airport, you will be transported to Antigua (was the colonial Spanish capital of Central America, in the central highlands of Guatemala; known for its preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of colonial churches, declared UNESCO World Heritage Site). Next, with the transfer, visit Chichicastenango (a town, on west-central Guatemala and home to one of the largest and vibrant outdoor markets in Central America; full of colorful Mayan textiles, traditional wooden handicrafts and intricate jade jewelry, -on Thursdays and Sundays-). Get back to Guatemala City, for one night stay; and then, catch a flight to Flores (with Lake Peten Area), where Guatemala`s prime attraction is located: The Tikal Pyramids (listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is a complex and beating heart of the Mayan empire and ruled most of Mesoamerica politically, economically and militarily; deep in the exuberant rainforests of northern Guatemala). Lastly, catch a flight back to Guatemala City (the best largest city in Central America); to finish enjoying what the city has to offer. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
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