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Park

Parque Central and the Mermaid Fountain

The old main square, surrounded by the cathedral, the City Hall and the Palace of the Captains General.

Fountain of the Sirens (Fuente de las Sirenas) located in the center of Parque Central in Antigua Guatemala, decorated with vibrant floral arrangements. During the November flower festival held annual
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Parque Central is the heart of Antigua and the best place to start exploring. In colonial times it was the Plaza Mayor: the market was held here, official ceremonies took place here, and the buildings of civil and religious power stood all around it.

To the east is the cathedral; to the south, the Palace of the Captains General; to the north, the City Hall with its double arcade; and to the west, the shopping arcades. In the center stands the 18th-century Fuente de las Sirenas (Mermaid Fountain), one of the city's best-known sights.

A good place to linger

In the shade of the trees there are benches where you can sit and watch city life go by: families, sellers of traditional sweets, musicians and shoeshiners. On weekends it is even livelier.

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Tips

  • It is a good meeting point and the reference for finding your way: streets are numbered from here.
  • From the northeast corner you can see Volcán de Agua rising above the cathedral.

Location

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