Tienda La Economica and La Terraza Hostel, Antigua Guatemala

Tienda La Economica and La Terraza sit side by side on a cobblestone street in Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its grid of colonial-era streets laid out in the 1540s. Antigua's building code restricts structures to a low, tile-roofed colonial style, which keeps small shops like these at street level rather than in taller commercial buildings. Storefronts such as this one typically combine a convenience store with lodging or food service, a common arrangement in the city's historic center where residential and commercial space often share the same narrow lot.