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Antigua

Guatemala · Sacatepéquez

Antigua Guatemala, commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque-influenced architecture and layout dating from that period. Antigua Guatemala serves as the capital of the homonymous municipality and the Sacatepequez Department.

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Experiences

Two day hiking tour to the Acatenango Volcano

From $135 per person

Pacaya Volcano ATV Adventure

From $125 per person

Local Street Food Tour of Antigua

From $75 per person

Lake Atitlan Day Tour From Antigua

From $145 per person

Lake Atitlan One Day Tour from Antigua

From $92 per person

Hike to Pacaya Volcano from Antigua

From $35 per person

Carve your own jade piece in Antigua!

From $69 per person

Authentic Guatemalan Cooking Class in Antigua

From $89.80 per person

Antigua ATV Sunset Tour

From $65 per person

Antigua Cultural Walking Tour

From $40 per person

Antigua ATV Coffee Tour

From $53 per person

See all 11 tours and activities in Antigua →

Gallery

Weather by month in Antigua

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	31.8°C	7.6°C	5 mm
Feb	33.2°C	8.6°C	7 mm
Mar	35.7°C	9.6°C	12 mm
Apr	35.2°C	11°C	41 mm
May	35.3°C	14.6°C	163 mm
Jun	31.2°C	15.5°C	225 mm
Jul	30.1°C	15.3°C	172 mm
Aug	30.3°C	14.7°C	223 mm
Sep	28.9°C	14.3°C	243 mm
Oct	28.9°C	11.8°C	191 mm
Nov	28.7°C	7.5°C	43 mm
Dec	30.8°C	8°C	8 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Sacatepéquez
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 14.56° N, 90.73° W

Near Antigua

Guatemala City · 26 km away
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa · 40 km away
Panajachel · 50 km away
Lake Atitlan · 59 km away
San Pedro La Laguna · 59 km away
Puerto Quetzal · 70 km away

More of Guatemala

The heart of the ancient Maya world, Guatemala wraps colonial Antigua, Lake Atitlán's volcano-ringed waters, and the temples of Tikal into a small but intensely rewarding country.

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