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Antigua Guatemala (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]), 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.
Arco de Santa Catalina. The Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, located on 5th Avenue North. [ 1 ] Built in the 17th century, it originally connected the Santa Catalina convent to a school, allowing the cloistered nuns to pass from one building to the other without going out on the street.
Baby Animals is an Australian hard rock band active from October 1989 to 1996 and reformed in 2007. The original line-up was Frank Celenza on drums; Suze DeMarchi on lead vocals and guitar; Dave Leslie on guitar and backing vocals; and Eddie Parise on bass guitar and backing vocals. They recorded two studio albums, Baby Animals (September 1991 ...
1890. Demolished. 1773. The Captain General Palace, or Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, is a large building localed in the Central Square of Antigua Guatemala. It serves as the headquarters of the Guatemala Institute of Tourism, the Antigua Tourism Association, National Police and the Sacatepquez Department government. [3][4] It also houses ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Antigua Guatemala" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The resplendent quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Guatemala. The avifauna of Guatemala includes a total of 781 species as of June 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World. [1] Of them, 128 are rare or accidental, and five have been introduced by humans.
Recorded in water only. Chelonia mydas. Green turtle. Endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua, Barbuda and some of the offshore Islands. Eretmochelys imbricata. Hawksbill turtle. Critically endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua, Barbuda and some of the offshore Islands.
church. Parish of San José (Spanish: Catedral de San José), located in the city of Antigua Guatemala, is part of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala and is located in a section of the old Primate Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala, which was destroyed by the 1773 Guatemala earthquakes. The first construction of the cathedral began in 1545 ...