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Buildings with Spanish facades, patios and arcades, reconstructed buildings and ruins that tell an important part of Guatemala's history, have made La Antigua Guatemala one of the country's foremost tourist centers. It has kept its original character, preserved its monuments, and has kept its original architectural form intact, as a consequence of which, in 1979, UNESCO declared it a Common Heritage of Mankind.

A few mansions of the Colonial period have been restored. Casa Popenone, at 5a. Calle Oriente and la. Avenida Sur, is a fine example of an elegant home. Others include the House of the Bells and the House of Lions. They all feature colonial architecture, with an austere outer wall that encircles a patio with gardens and fountains in the center. The rooms are located around this beautiful and one of a kind patio.

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Plaza de Armas

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In the center of the Plaza de Armas stands this famous fountain. Designed in 1739 by Miguel Porras, one of the city's renowned colonial architects, the Fuente de las Sirenas (Fountain of the Sirens) is one of many gracing Antigua's principal plazas and courtyards. These fountains were more than just ornamental. Although piped water reached important buildings and dwellings in the seventeenth century, fountains served as water supplies for humble dwellings, even into the present century.

The Plaza de Armas Museum is located in the same building as City Hall. It has a more..

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Merced Church

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La Merced Church
photo by: Allen

The Mercedarian order was established in Guatemala in 1538, and the order had built a church in Antigua by 1546. This church was destroyed by earthquakes in 1565, but subsequently rebuilt, only to be ruined again in the earthquakes of 1717. The present church of La Merced was finished in 1767, just six years before the Santa Marta quakes that led to the abandonment of Antigua as the capital. The façade is one of the most beautiful in Antigua, featuring intricate and ornate patterns in white stucco on a yellow background. The church is also a good example of the "earthquake more..

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