Best of La Antigua with lunch from Puerto Quetzal

Board your AC minivan to enjoy a scenic 90-minutes narrated drive to Antigua through Guatemala's Pacific Plains cultivated with sugar cane. Then the route climbs and the landscape transforms to volcanic scenery and magnificent arabica coffee farms as you approach to La Antigua declared a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO. Upon arrival comfort stop and panoramic of La Merced Church from where we walk to visit the Central Plaza and its surroundings. After the Plaza a typical lunch is served at a one prestigious Restaurant. In the afternoon visit to the Museum Hotel Casa Santo Domingo a restored Monastery that now houses a five-star Hotel, Convention Center, its own archaelogical site, plus 7 Museums. Our last stop will be the Jade Museum & Factory maybe the newest and oldest industry of today's Guatemala to learn how a precious stone captivaded a whole culture and how today is transformed into masterpieces. Time for purchasing. Then Drive back to pier. End of services.

Itinerary
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Stop At: The Plaza Central Park, Plaza Mayor City Center, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

Cultural and political headquartes of the city. the Cathedarl and all the main palaces builded during colonials days are here

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Casa Santo Domingo, 3a Calle Oriente 28 A Centro Histórico, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

A blend of a luxiorious hotel framed by the ancienst ruins of the dominics complex the richest one of colonial ages

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Arco de Santa Catalina, 5a Avenida Norte 28, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

travelers will walk the most visited street which holds the icon of the city known as the arch. The street of the arch is the perfect spot for the guide to narrate the historical importance of the city to you by speaking about the first religious order of nuns

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cathedral de Santiago, 4a Calle Oriente 1C Centro Histórico, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

explore the old cathedral ruins and the restored part today turned into a parish church.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Casa del Jade, 4 Calle Oriente # 10 Edificio El Jaulon, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

learn all about the cultural importance of the gem stone of the Mayas known as Jade

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Real Palacio, Calle Poniente 5A Between 4ta and 5ta avenida parque central, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

learn about the palace that housed the most important military officials of the colonial era

Stop At: Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande, Calle Oriente, 1a Avenida Sur 7a, Antigua 03001 Guatemala

visit the church that was once headquarters of the Franciscans and today famous for housing the remains of the only catholic saint for Guatemala

Duration: 20 minutes

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