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La Antigua Guatemala is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Antigua Guatemala serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It also serves as the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez Department.
Three large volcanoes dominate the horizon around Antigua.The most commanding, to the south of the city, is the Volcán de Agua or "Volcano of Water", some 3766 meters (12,356 ft) high. When the Spanish arrived, the inhabitants of the zone, Kakchikel Mayas, called it Hunapú (and they still do). However, it became known as Volcán de Agua after a mudslide from the volcano buried the second site of the capital, which prompted the Spanish authorities to move the capital to present-day Antigua. The original site of the 2nd capital is a village now known as "Ciudad Vieja", ("The Old City").To the west of the city are a pair of peaks, Acatenango, last erupted in 1972, some 3976 meters (13045 ft) high, and the Volcán de Fuego or "Volcano of Fire", some 3763 meters (12346 ft) high. "Fuego" is famous for being almost constantly active at a low level. Smoke issues from its top daily, but larger eruptions are rare.
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| US Dolar | |
| Restaurants | |
| Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar | 7.47 |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.80 |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.33 |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.84 |
| Domestic Beer | 2.86 |
| Markets | |
| Fresh Cheese (1kg) | 8.66 |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 3.63 |
| Eggs (12) | 1.68 |
| Milk (regular), 1 litre | 0.87 |
| Loaf of Fresh Bread | 1.13 |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.28 |
| Transportation | |
| Monthly Pass | 86.19 |
| Taxi (5km within center) | 12.01 |
| One-way Ticket (local transport) | 3.21 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.17 |
| Sports And Leisure | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.57 |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.68 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | |
| Internet (2Mbps ADSL) | 40.51 |
| Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) | 86.17 |
| Cell Phone 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.30 |
| Rent Per Month | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) inCity Centre | 684.53 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 502.92 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 980.69 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 817.24 |
| * Estimated price for the average parent | |
| from : Numbeo | |