The Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, located on 5th Avenue North.[1] Built in the 17th century, it originally connected the Santa Catalina convent to a school, allowing the cloistered nuns to pass from one building to the other without going out on the street. A clock on top was added in the era of the Central American Federation, in the 1830s.
Agua Volcano seen in Antigua Guatemala
Agua Volcano (Volcán de Agua) as seen from Antigua, Guatemala.
A Chicken Bus in Antigua Guatemala
A Chicken Bus in Antigua Guatemala. The buses are commonly used as transportation in Latin America.
Volcanos seen in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
Tuk Tuks in Antigua Guatemala
Tuk Tuks in Antigua, Guatemala on a sunny day.
Tienda La Economica in Antigua, Guatemala
Stores in Antigua, Guatemala
Hotel Posada El Refugio in Antigua
Antigua Guatemala
Woman with bread in Antigua Guatemala
Woman carrying bread in Antigua, Guatemala and a bunch of motor bikes.
Iglesia y Convento de la Companía de Jesus, Antigua Guatemala
The Church and convent of the Society of Jesus in Antigua Guatemala is a religious complex that was built between 1690 and 1698. It was built on a block that is only 325 yards away from the Cathedral of Saint James on a lot that once belonged to the family of famous chronicler Bernal Díaz del Castillo and had three monastery wings and a church. There were only a maximum of 13 Jesuit priest at any given time in the building, but they also hosted Jesuit brothers and secular students. In the building was the San Lucas School of the Society of Jesus, until the Jesuits were expelled from the Spanish colonies in 1767.