• Antigua city
  

  
  The whole city is full of historic buildings, monuments, fountains and ruins. This city was founded by the Spanish in the XVII Century, and it follows the traditional design of a Main Plaza surrounded by Government and Catholic Church buildings. It's worthwhile to visit La Catedral, el Palacio de los Gobernadores, Convento de Capuchinas, Convento de Santa Clara, el Arco de Santa Catarina, Iglesia La Merced and the Handcrafts Market.
  
  

• El Mercado
  

  
  El Mercado or the Market is located about 3 blocks directly west of the northwest corner of the town center. Walking through it is a cultural experience. The market is opened every day including Sunday, but is largest on Saturday, Monday, and Thursday. It is big, like a maze, and you will likely lose your way. It is dark in the covered areas, and brighter on the outside sections. The cheapest food, commodities, fresh meat, and gifts are found here. There are so many sections to the market, that one need to spend nearly a full day to see it all.
  
  

• Coffee plantation
  

  
  Learn how to pick, process and roast your own coffee! Spend a day with a coffee farmer, on the base of Vulcan Agua, and learn how a day in the life of a small independent coffee farmer looks like.
  
  

• Mountain Biking
  

  
  The mountains around Antigua also offer spectacular sceneries and action for mountain biking. There are different tours for different levels of bikers, from technical downhill biking to cultural biking tours to nearby coffee or macadamia farms, chicken bus factories and more.
  
  

• Volcano Ascents
  

  
  Antigua is the best place in Guatemala to do hiking in the volcanoes. Climb the active Pacaya volcano, or challenge yourself to reach the highest peak (almost 4,000m) of Volcan Acatenango and watch Volcan Fuego come alive. Volcano tours range from day trips to overnight trips.
  
  

• Hill of the Cross
  

  
  Hill of the Cross (Cerro de la Cruz) is the hill is located on the north end of the city. A large cross is prominent on this hill. It is a pleasant, moderately strenuous 30-min walk to the cross from the Parque Central. On a clear day there is a fine vista over most of Antigua and the Volcán de Agua rising high to the south.
  
  

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