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    Antigua Guatemala (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala...
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    Antigua Guatemala Fútbol Club is a Guatemalan professional football team based in Antigua Guatemala. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of...
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    Antigua Guatemala, is part of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala and is located in a section of the old Primate Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala,...
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    1847, Guatemala declared itself an independent republic, with Guatemala City as its capital. The capital was originally located in what is now Antigua Guatemala...
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  • nation of which the island of Antigua is part Antigua Guatemala, a city in the central mountains of Guatemala Antigua, Fuerteventura, a municipality...
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    Convent of La Merced is a Catholic church located in the city of Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala. The architect Juan de Dios Estrada was in charge of its construction...
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  • destinations include the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala, which is recognized by UNESCO Cultural Heritage. Tourism in Guatemala has grown gradually, is an attractive...
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    and Guatemala City), natural attractions (e.g. Lake Atitlán and Semuc Champey) and historical sites such as the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala, which...
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    Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (category Roman Catholic missionaries in Guatemala)
    worked on a ship that docked at Honduras, from where he walked to La Antigua Guatemala. When he arrived, he was so destitute that he joined the bread line...
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    ruined monastery in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. Its history can be traced back to 1538 when the Dominicans arrived in Guatemala. It had two towers with...
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    This is a list of places in Guatemala. Population data up to number 30 is based on the 2018 census.   Departmental Capital   National Capital and Departmental...
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    San Francisco el Grande is a church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala and one of the sanctuaries most frequented by the local population because of the shrine...
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    Captaincy General of Guatemala (Spanish: Capitanía General de Guatemala), also known as the Kingdom of Guatemala (Spanish: Reino de Guatemala), was an administrative...
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  • La Antigua may refer to: La Antigua Guatemala La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico La Antigua, León, Spain Antigua (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists...
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    from an account in front of the cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala, present-day Antigua Guatemala, in 1680. Later, historian Juan Domingo Juarros mentioned...
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  • of November 20, 1542 and September 13, 1543, and had its seat in Antigua Guatemala. The colonization of the area that became the future kingdom began...
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    Arco de Santa Catalina (category Buildings and structures in Antigua Guatemala)
    Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, located on 5th Avenue North. Built in the 17th century, it originally...
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    Volcán de Agua (category Mountains of Guatemala)
    The volcano is within 5 to 10 km (3.1 to 6.2 mi) of the city of Antigua Guatemala and several other large towns situated on its northern apron. These...
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    occurrences in Guatemala. The country lies in a major fault zone known as the Motagua and Chixoy-Polochic fault complex, which cuts across Guatemala and forms...
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    The Valley of Guatemala is the territory in the country of Guatemala surrounding the historic city of Antigua Guatemala, the old capital of the Kingdom...
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    Sacatepéquez Department (category Departments of Guatemala)
    The southern area, which is closer to Guatemala City, has the largest population. Alotenango Antigua Guatemala Ciudad Vieja Jocotenango Magdalena Milpas...
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    Tikal National Park Antigua Guatemala Quiriguá Takalik Abaj "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2024. "Guatemala". UNESCO. Retrieved...
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    serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi; 3.5 nmi) south of Guatemala City's center and 25 km (16 mi; 13 nmi) from Antigua Guatemala...
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    San Pedro is a hospital and adjacent church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. It is dedicated to Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur. The hospital was founded...
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    now become known as Antigua Guatemala ("Old Guatemala"). Colonial Guatemala—Captaincy General of Guatemala History of Guatemala City Schele & Mathews...
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    frenetic style. Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala is also known for its well-preserved Spanish colonial style architecture. The city of Antigua is famous for...
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    outside of Jerusalem. In 2021, the second memorial was unveiled in Antigua, Guatemala, and another is in fabrication in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to be opened...
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    Deportivo Petapa in the Guatemalan Football League. Puerto Barrios Livingston Quiriguá Chichicastenango Río Dulce Antigua Guatemala Puerto San José Selva...
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    to the United States and she was born while her parents lived in Antigua Guatemala in 1984. The family moved to Wichita in 1993. Wu graduated from the...
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    earthquakes destroyed much of Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala (modern Antigua Guatemala), which was at that time the colonial capital of Central...
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