Traffic Beneath Santa Catalina Arch in Antigua Guatemala

Yellow Santa Catalina Arch spanning a cobblestone street in colonial Antigua Guatemala, with a clock tower visible above the archway.
Yellow Santa Catalina Arch spanning a cobblestone street in colonial Antigua Guatemala, with a clock tower visible above the archway.

Santa Catalina Arch crosses 5a Avenida Norte in Antigua, Guatemala. Nuns from the adjoining Santa Catalina convent had the arch built in 1694 so they could pass between the convent and its school without stepping into public view, a practice tied to their cloistered vows. The clock mounted on the arch was added in the 19th century. Antigua's historic center, which includes the arch, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Taken February 2020

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