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Antigua Guatemala

3 Days in Antigua Guatemala

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumCentro

Santa Catalina Arch and Parque Central

The yellow arch with Volcán de Agua behind, then the main square.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    30 min

    Santa Catalina Arch at sunrise

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    Antigua Guatemala

  3. 16:00
    1 h

    Parque Central and the Cathedral

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  4. 19:00
    1.5 h

    Pepián dinner

    Food

    Antigua restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullSan Vicente Pacaya

Pacaya Volcano

A short hike onto lava fields, an hour away.

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Day 3City DayMediumCentro

Colonial Ruins · La Merced and the Market

Earthquake-ruined convents: Santo Domingo, Las Capuchinas, La Recolección. The wedding-cake yellow church, then the local market.

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Day Trip

Lake Atitlán

Volcano-ringed lake and Maya villages by boat; best as an overnight.

Day Trip

Chichicastenango Market

The Thursday and Sunday highland market.

Day Trip

Acatenango Volcano

An overnight hike to watch Fuego erupt.

Half Day

Cerro de la Cruz

The cross on the hill with the city and Agua volcano below.

Half Day

Coffee Farm Tour

From cherry to cup on the volcano slopes.

When to Go

This version is for Nov–Feb. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Sep (243 mm), driest Jan (5 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER