Market Street Below Volcán de Agua in Antigua

Cobblestone street in Antigua Guatemala with colonial buildings, parked vehicles, and Agua volcano visible in the distance.
Cobblestone street in Antigua Guatemala with colonial buildings, parked vehicles, and Agua volcano visible in the distance.

Volcán de Agua rises just south of Antigua Guatemala, a dormant stratovolcano reaching about 3,760 meters above sea level. A mudslide from the volcano destroyed the nearby settlement of Ciudad Vieja in 1541, prompting Spanish colonists to relocate their capital to what became Antigua two years later. Antigua Guatemala served as the seat of the Captaincy General of Guatemala until a series of earthquakes forced its abandonment in 1773. Its cobblestone streets and low colonial buildings, many dating to the 16th through 18th centuries, helped earn the city UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979.

Taken February 2020

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