Cobblestone Street at Sunset, Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala's streets follow the grid laid out by Spanish colonial planners after the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala in 1543. Cobblestones and low, thick-walled buildings with tiled roofs are typical of the city's colonial architecture, much of it rebuilt after repeated earthquake damage, including the major 1773 quake that eventually pushed colonial authorities to relocate the capital to present-day Guatemala City. Antigua was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture. The city sits in a valley ringed by three volcanoes — Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango — which remain visible from many of its streets.

Photo taken in February 2020.