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Free tour

Free tour highlights of Antigua Guatemala

Duration: 2h and 15min
Languages: English
Guru: Edgar
Registered on October 24, 2022

Hello everyone, I have been a tourist guide for 27 years, with studies in history, sociology, environmental legislation and especially Anthropology. I am passionate about showing the city and telling about its history and its secrets and traditions. Widely knowledgeable about the Mayan culture in its worldview and its ancestral medicine.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

On this tour we visit the most essential parts of ancient Guatemala, full of local history, architecture and customs, as well as practical information, both environmental, demographic, social and political of Guatemala, without leaving aside the current situation in which we live.

 Focusing on the explanation of the design of the city, the most important buildings and the characters that inhabited ancient Guatemala, as well as the iconography on the façade of the churches that has a mixture of the religious symbolism of the original Mayan peoples with Catholic traditions .

 Exterior tour of:

  • Church of Mercy
  • Arch of Santa Catarina
  • main square
  • Cathedral
  • Former University of San Carlos
  • union tank
  • Old Monastery of Santa Clara
  • Church of San Francisco
  • End at the Jade Museum


 It is a pleasure to share the historical cultural elements of our region

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    1a Calle Poniente & 6a Avenida Norte,...
    1a Calle Poniente & 6a Avenida Norte, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
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    In front of the Merced Church, on one side of a large cross, with a badge with the Guruwalk logo

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Iglesia de La Merced
  • 3
    Outside visit
    El Arco de Santa Catalina
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Fuente de las Sirenas
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Catedral San José
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Tanque La Unión
  • 7
    Outside visit
    Santuario San Francisco el Grande
  • 8
    Outside visit
    Casa del Jade
  • 9
    Outside visit
    Convento Santa Clara

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
There is no minimum number of people required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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