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Colonial ruins

El Carmen Ruins and craft market

The ruined facade of El Carmen church, with a craft market next to it.

Mercado el Carmen
Hans Birger Nilsen · CC BY-SA 2.0

What remains of El Carmen church is mainly its facade, one of the most ornate in Antigua, with columns and niches still standing after centuries of earthquakes. It is a quick and very photogenic stop on the way between Parque Central and Capuchinas.

Next to the ruins there is a craft market selling textiles, ceramics, jade and souvenirs of Guatemala.

Automatically translated from Spanish.

Tips

  • Compare prices between stalls and bargain politely: it is part of the custom.

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