Antigua | Where Mayan Soul Meets Spanish Baroque
đ Volcanic Canvas Nestled under perfectly conical VolcĂĄn de Agua (3,760m) Cobblestone streets in rainbow hues đ¨ đď¸ Cultural Fusion âď¸ Spanish colonial churches with earthquake scars âď¸ Indigenous women in handwoven huipiles (tradition kept alive) âď¸ Ice cream carts with tropical flavors (try mamey fruit!) đ¸ Photographerâs Paradise 1ď¸âŁ Santa Catalina Arch framing the volcano 2ď¸âŁ Ruins of La RecolecciĂłn (golden hour magic) 3ď¸âŁ Mercado de ArtesanĂas for vibrant textiles VolcĂĄn de Agua is a dormant volcano in Guatemala, standing at 3,760 meters tall, located near Antigua in the southern part of the country. Its name originates from a disaster in 1541 when a breach in the volcanic crater triggered a mudflow that destroyed the then-capital (now known as Ciudad Vieja). #LivingMuseum #GuatemalaMagic #VolcanoTown