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Antigua & Western Highlands Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
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Filled with vestiges of its colonial past -- cobblestone streets, enchanting squares, and deserted convents -- Antigua instantly transports you back hundreds of years to when the Spanish ruled this land. Founded in 1543, the city...
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Filled with vestiges of its colonial past -- cobblestone streets, enchanting squares, and deserted convents -- Antigua instantly transports you back hundreds of years to when the Spanish ruled this land. Founded in 1543, the city was initially called Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala after the patron saint of the conquistadors. For 200 years it was the capital of a region that included what is now Central America and part of Mexico. Along with Lima and Mexico City, it was one of the greatest cities of the Americas. In the 1960s laws took effect that limited commercial development and required what development did occur to keep within the city's colonial character. The National Council for the Protection of Antigua Guatemala was formed in 1972 to restore the ruins, maintain the monuments, and rid the city of such modern intrusions as billboards and neon signs. Restoration projects, both private and public, have transformed Antigua into a captivating destination.
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