A mere 2 1/2 hour flight away is Antigua, the relentlessly charming former capital of Guatemala. Formerly known as Santiago, it was destroyed by a series of earthquakes and the government decided to move about an hour down the road and construct what is now Guatemala City.
Now, Antigua is a UNESCO heritage site and a beautifully restored colonial jewel of a city. It has fine restaurants, cobblestoned streets, churches, plazas, and a scenic overlook on a hill called Cerro de la Cruz:
Highly recommended.
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