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2. Antigua Guatemala - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Antigua Guatemala

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   The San Miguel earthquake severely impacted the city of Santiago de los Caballeros; the Royal Palace suffered some damage in rooms and walls. This earthquake made the authorities think about moving the city to a new location less vulnerable to earthquakes, but the city inhabitants strongly opposed this measure and they even went as far as to invade the Palace to make their point.

4. La Recolección Architectural Complex - Wikipedia

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   A few months later Antigua was afflicted by the 1717 earthquakes damaging the church and the cloisters. After repairs, the monastery housed 35 friars in 1740. [1] The complex suffered again in the 1751 earthquakes and more so in the devastating Santa Marta earthquakes of 1773. [1]

5. National Museum of Guatemalan Art - Wikipedia

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   The museum has received funding from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration but is mostly funded by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala. [14] As of 2021, the operating budget for the museum was approximately 567,000 Guatemalan quetzals per year. [15]

6. 10 of the best things to do in Antigua, from jungle ... - AOL

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   Read more: Antigua travel guide: Everything to know before you go Take a day trip to Barbuda The population of Barbuda hovers around 1,600 people (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

7. Antigua Guatemala Cathedral - Wikipedia

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   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 with the ...