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	Antigua: Antigua Guatemala
		Antigua is probably best known for three things: the beautiful Spanish-style architecture and cobblestone streets built in the 16th century and preserved by law to this day, the many ruined churches and monastaries, casualties of the 1773 earthquake, and the majestic volcanoes looming on all sides.
		Antigua is popular with tourists at all times of year and is full of great restaurants, hotels built in the same Spanish style with heavenly, flowered courtyards, and dozens of Spanish-language schools.
		Antigua is situated in a valley ringed with forested hills and dominated by three monumental volcanoes.
	lycos.cs.cmu.edu /info/antigua--antigua-guatemala.html (462 words)

	Antigua Guatemala. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		It is the capital of Sacatepéquez dept. Founded in 1542 by survivors from nearby Ciudad Vieja, which had been destroyed by flood and earthquake, Antigua Guatemala became the third capital of Spanish Guatemala.
		Antigua Guatemala, dominated by the volcanoes Agua (12,310 ft/3,752 m high), Acatenango (12,982 ft/3,957 m high), and Fuego (12,854 ft/3,918 m high), was continually subject to disaster from volcanic eruptions, floods, and earthquakes.
		Antigua Guatemala, which has many fine Spanish colonial buildings, is a major tourist center.
	www.bartleby.com /65/an/AntiguaG.html (232 words)

	ANTIGUA GUATEMALA---MONUMENTAL CITY OF THE AMERICAS
		Antigua Guatemala, founded in 1543, was the seat of Spanish colonial government for the Kingdom of Guatemala, which included Chiapas (southern Mexico), Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
		Although the abandonment of Antigua as the seat of colonial government also entailed the transferral of its church institutions and its wealthy families to new homes in the new capital, Antigua was never totally depopulated.
		Antigua grew slowly through the 19th century, during which period some restoration work was done on the former cathedral, now serving as a parish church.
	www.rutahsa.com /antigua.html (2950 words)

	Antigua Guatemala
		Guatemala is a country full of colors and history.
		Antigua is a prized possession of this country that is proud of its impressive past.
		Surrounded by majestic volcanoes and green-clad mountains that border the highlands of Guatemala, Antigua is also an excellent base to travel from if you want to see more of the country.
	www.casadelenguas.com /antigua/about.html (288 words)

	Antigua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Old Guatemala" served as the capital of all Central America from 1543 until 1773, when it was destroyed by an earthquake and the capital subsequently moved to its present location of Guatemala City.
		Antigua's graceful Central Park, with a mermaid fountain in its center, is bounded by the Palacio de los Capitanes, built in 1549 and reconstructed in 1735, the Municipal building, which dates to 1743, and the Cathedral, constructed from 1543 to 1680.
		Guatemala's Spanish schools are considered some of the finest in the world, with an educational method that is both highly effective and fun.
	www.nuestraguatemala.com /antigua.htm (1284 words)

	Antigua Guatemala Online Ciudad Colonial
		Antigua Guatemala, beautiful Colonial City where the time is halt, Funded in March 10 of 1543 on the Valle de Panchoy by the Spanish Francisco de la Cueva; ware build for to be seat of Guatemala Kingdom, includes Centroamerica, Chiapas and Tabasco.
		Antigua is a colonial jewel of the New World that save the image from a typical Spanish city from XVII century.
		Antigua Guatemala, was declared by UNESCO "Cultural And Natural World's Patrimonial Monumental", Antigua is center of colonial glazed ceramics, objects of wood, candies, and natives dress, that you can get in countries natives like: San Felipe, Santa Maria de Jesus, San Antonio Aguas Calientes.
	www.antiguaguatemalaonline.com /IndexEng.htm (223 words)

	Antigua, Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Antigua is probably best known for three things: the beautiful Spanish-style architecture and cobblestone streets built in the 16th century and preserved by law to this day, the many ruined churches and monastaries, casualties of the 1773 earthquake, and the majestic volcanoes looming on all sides.
		Antigua is popular with tourists at all times of year and is full of great restaurants, hotels built in the same Spanish style with heavenly, flowered courtyards, and dozens of Spanish-language schools.
		I live in guatemala anda let me tell U that is a beatifull place, Sara from ontario canada, is easy to find a job in guatemala for a person how speak english and whith the apartamente that depends in what zono do u whana live, but it can be very cheap.
	www.eveandersson.com /guatemala/antigua (1718 words)

	Antigua, Guatemala \| Planeta
		Guatemala -- Antigua is a great place for a learning vacation.
		Antigua was founded in the early 16th century with the name "Santiago de los Caballeros".
		Once the capital of Guatemala, the city was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 though some of its principal monuments are still preserved as ruins.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/center/guatemala/antigua.html (151 words)

	Learn Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala
		Learning Spanish abroad in Antigua, Guatemala is one of many language immersion programs offered by AmeriSpan.
		Guatemala is recognized as the cultural center of the pre-discovered New World.
		In a country that treasures its colonial past, Antigua is a prized possession.
	www.amerispan.com /language_schools/Guatemala/Antigua/3497 (324 words)

	Antigua Guatemala
		After two centuries as the capital of Guatemala, the city of La Antigua Guatemala was destroyed by earthquake in 1773 and the seat of government moved to the site of what is now Guatemala City, 25 miles to the east.
		While Antigua's cannot compare with the spectacular markets in western highlands towns like Chichicastenango, it is still well worth seeing full of color and movement as Indian families descend from the surrounding mountain villages to sell their produce and fine traditional handicrafts.
		Antigua is world famous for its jade, ceramics and woodwork Colonial Guatemala represents the glory of the past that has been perpetuated through the majesty of its constructions.
	www.travelvantage.com /gua_antigua.html (754 words)

	Guatemala: A Travelogue
		Antigua is stunningly beautiful, at first it is difficult to believe it is real.
		Antigua was at one time the capital of all of Central America, and later of Guatemala.
		Antigua must be some sort disneyesque `Guatemala-land' run for the benefit of the incredibly rich northerners, where local traditions and artisanship are sold wholesale, and the citizens are victimized by inflated tourist prices, and have little choice but to work in some way for the tourism industry, thus feeding the system."
	www.oz.net /~mattf/guatemala/guate.html (7595 words)

	Union Travel - Antigua Customised Guatemala Tours. About Guatemala. History. Nature. Culture.
		Antigua was founded on March 10, 1543, and it functioned as the colonial capital for 233 years.
		Nestled between three volcanoes, Antigua Guatemala is among the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Americas.
		Antigua is one of Guatemala's most kid friendly cities, with playgrounds, Spanish classes for children and food for the finicky.
	www.igoguate.com /Destinations/Antigua.html (176 words)

	Union Travel - Antigua Customised Guatemala Tours. About Guatemala. History. Nature. Culture.
		Antigua was founded on March 10, 1543, and it functioned as the colonial capital for 233 years.
		Nestled between three volcanoes, Antigua Guatemala is among the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Americas.
		Antigua is one of Guatemala's most kid friendly cities, with playgrounds, Spanish classes for children and food for the finicky.
	igoguate.com /Destinations/Antigua.html (176 words)

	Antigua, Guatemala, A Visit to the Past - TOPICS Online Magazine for Learners of English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Antigua, Guatemala is a place where time stopped three centuries ago.
		Antigua mixes the past with the present, and I think this is one of the reasons that make people who visit this city feel delighted.
		To me, thinking about Antigua, Guatemala is like traveling back to another epoch.
	www.topics-mag.com /travel/antigua.htm (320 words)

	Learn Spanish, Spanish Courses in Antigua, Guatemala
		Antigua was one of the great cities of the Spanish Empire, ranking alongside Lima and Mexico City.
		Antigua was actually the third capital of Guatemala.
		Antigua grew slowly but steadily as religious orders established themselves one by one, competing in the construction of schools, churches, monasteries and hospitals, all largely built by the sweat and blood of conscripted Maya laborers.
	www.firststepworld.com /city-Antigua.html (452 words)

	La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
		Antigua's churches have lost much of their splendor due to earthquake damage and post-earthquake reconstruction.
		Antigua is especially beautiful during Semana Santa celebrations, when the city's grid-like streets are carpeted with elaborate decorations of colored sawdust and flower petals.
		Antigua was Guatemala's capital from 1543 until a devastating earthquake in 1773 when the capital was moved 45km/28mi east to the present site of Guatemala City.
	www.planetware.com /guatemala/la-antigua-guatemala-gua-g-ant.htm (263 words)

	Antigua Guatemala Information
		King Phillip II conferred Antigua the title of Most Noble and Most Loyal in 1566, and since then art and culture irradiated from the city to all the Americas, especially in its golden age from 1720 to 1773, when it was finally destroyed by a violent earthquake.
		Antiguas Colonial sculptures of religious nature noticeably influenced Mexico and Quito, where numerous pieces carved in Guatemala are still preserved.
		Antigua is one of the principal ceramic producing centers in Guatemala.
	www.retiro-guatemala.com /Antigua/AntiguaInfo.htm (742 words)

	Restaurants in Antigua, Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Antigua has a good restaurant or two on just about every block of the city.
		If you are in antigua and want the best nachos or burritos you´ll ever try in your life, go to the funky monkey, its an awesome place to go for luch, or dinner.
		We were in Antigua in June and happened to stop at a new and exciting restaurant called Sangre.
	www.eveandersson.com /guatemala/restaurants-antigua (741 words)

	Antigua Guatemala - Guatemala Viva
		Antigua Guatemala, in the Department of Sacatepéquez, (Cerro de Hierba), may be the most outstanding and best-preserved colonial city in Spanish America.
		Antigua is a city of charm and color where you can see and buy an overwhelming variety of attractive, handmade products that honor the traditions of generations of artisans.
		Antigua is also noted for its crafts: terracotta, ceramics, wrought iron, silver and jade jewelry, wooden sculptures, carved colonial-style furniture, a great variety of traditional costumes and weavings, figured stone, brass, jarcia, traditional toys and much more.
	www.guatemalaviva.com /destinations/antigua.htm (589 words)

	The Coffees of Guatemala
		The special SM Antigua Peaberry eventually sold out even though it was a fairly large lot, and a testament to it's quality is that I roasted the last 1/2 lb leftover; it cupped as good as the first sample I pulled when that coffee arrived in April 05!
		Guatemala has such a range of regions, it is hard to talk in good year/bad year terms.
		Guatemala imposes a minimum wage for coffee-pickers, and it is paid on established farms and co-ops, but with the low-grown no-name coffees, who knows?
	www.sweetmarias.com /coffee.central.guatemala.html (1029 words)

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		Antigua Guatemala sits 1530 meters above sea level and was third (after Mexico City and Lima, Peru) in importance and splendor in the Americas, until it was destroyed by the earthquake of 1773.
		An hour’s drive north-west of Guatemala City is Antigua, probably one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Americas, and this is no understatement.
		Antigua Guatemala was once the third most important Spanish colony in the Americas.
	www.lycos.com /info/guatemala--antigua-guatemala.html (494 words)

	Antigua Guatemala, Guide All
		Antigua its 45 kilometers from Guatemala City by a paved highway and there is good transportation services.
		Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by hills, mountains and three volcanoes.
		The Antigua Guatemala has rich ecological environment, but this is threaten by the growing population and the outcoming air and water pollution.
	www.guideall.com /guaant.htm (977 words)

	Guatemala travel guide - Wikitravel
		Guatemala is a country in the Central America region of North America.
		Guatemala's secondary airport is situated in Flores, Petén.
		Antigua has the highest number of Spanish schools and is also the most popular place for tourists.
	wikitravel.org /en/Guatemala (2693 words)

	CARE - Virtual Field Trip - Guatemala - Country Background, pictures of Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala
		The Mayan lineage remains strong in modern Guatemala; about 44 percent of the population are of Mayan descent and 56 percent are what the locals call ladino -- of Spanish and indigenous heritage.
		Guatemala is bordered by Mexico to the north, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Honduras, El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
		Guatemala didn't yield the silver and gold found in other New World locations, but the rich, fertile soil grew abundant coffee and fruit.
	www.careusa.org /vft/guatemala/country_background.asp (542 words)

	Antigua Guatemala - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Antigua Guatemala - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Antigua Guatemala, town in southern Guatemala, capital of Sacatepéquez Department, near Guatemala City.
		Several Spanish conquerors competed for control of the Central American isthmus until the Spanish monarchy united the entire region as an audiencia...
	encarta.msn.com /Antigua_Guatemala.html (108 words)

	Two Days in Antigua, Guatemala - Associated Content
		The colonial town of Antigua is the prettiest and most touristed part of Guatemala.
		Antigua (Guatemala) has over 70 Spanish language schools catering mainly to foreigners.
		And as usual, the numerous (6 in all) grandchildren came by to play and were surprised not only at my presence, but also that I had still remembered all of their names.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/30132/two_days_in_antigua_guatemala.html (535 words)

	Learn Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala
		Established by Spaniards in 1543, Antigua was the capital of Guatemala until plagued by volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in the late 18th century, at which point Guatemala City took over.
		Antigua is widely considered to be one of Latin America's most beautiful cities; maybe that's why its also in the top 5 for most popular places to learn Spanish on the continent.
		Antigua draws students and tourists the world over, and the city has perfectly adapted to entertain its visitors with a lively nightlife, a multitude of restaurants and cafes on every corner.
	www.spanishintheworld.com /spanish/guatemala-antigua.html (448 words)

	Antigua Guatemala - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Antigua Guatemala is the antidote to Guatemala City.
		Antigua has become a major centre for Spanish Language Schools and receives a lot of tourists, mainly from the US but on the whole is not overwhelmed by them.
		Antigua is a truly beautiful city which is nestled in the mountains and volcanoes of a beautiful country.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/antiguaguatemala.html (1108 words)

	Learn Spanish in Guatemala. Spanish courses in Antigua Guatemala.
		Guatemala is a beautiful country, with a rich culture heritage and friendly locals.
		Guatemala is also far cheaper to live in than most neighbouring countries, making it a very attractive location in which to learn Spanish.
		Antigua is where most foreign students choose to learn Spanish in Guatemala.
	www.languagesabroad.co.uk /guatemala.html (900 words)

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