Free tour

Free tour of Antigua Guatemala

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Antigua Guatemala

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Alfredo

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Registered on 15 June 2021

Hello friends of the world! My name is Alfredo Barrera, I have been a tour guide for 7 years, due to the pandemic, my work has been affected. I invite you to join us and discover the city with me. I ask you to be respectful and appreciate my work, you only pay for my services.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

This tour takes you to visit La Antigua Guatemala, this colonial gem was the capital of the Spanish kingdom that once stretched from Chiapas Mexico to Costa Rica. The city was built at the foot of the majestic Agua Volcano and was abandoned after the massive earthquakes of 1776. Years later the city was re-inhabited and today you can still enjoy the colonial charm of a protected city frozen in time, with vestiges of the earthquakes that nearly destroyed it and the innovation that has turned many of these ruins into some of the most amazing hotels, restaurants and parks in the world. Your guide will provide you with information about the country, its people, history and customs in Antigua.

Once you meet your tour guide at Central Park, you will enjoy a free tour of the city that you will visit:

Central Park
Palace of the Captains General
Santiago Cathedral
Arch of Santa Catarina
Church of Our Lady of Mercy
Facade of Saint Teresa of Jesus
Facade of the Carmen Church
Jade Factory ( optional )
union tank
Come and discover the origin of the name of Guatemala and its Mayan history included!!!

I look forward to seeing you all to discover what this wonderful and surprising city hides. The free tour will last approximately 90 minutes.

A guruwalk is a free-pay tour, meaning that booking is completely free, but the guru expects to be rewarded with the desired amount at the end. Some tour guides give €10 per person, others $50, you decide the price.

For organisational reasons, it is mandatory to register in advance to participate. Booking is very easy, fast and completely free. Book this guru walk now!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Fuente de las Sirenas, 5a Avenida Norte, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

I will be near the Mermaid Fountain in Central Park. Mermaid Fountain, Antigua Guatemala, I will be wearing a blue backpack

Outside visit

Antigua Guatemala

Antigua is one of the Americas’ most enchanting colonial cities. In its day this was one of the great cities of the Spanish empire, serving as the administrative center for all Central America and Mexican Chiapas.

Outside visit

Palacio de los Capitanes Generales

Along the entire south side of the Parque Central runs the elegant two-storey colonnaded facade of the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales. A structure was built here in 1558, but as usual the first version was destroyed by earthquakes.

Free entry

Catedral San José

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).