On Thursday, Dec. 18 we drove to Antigua to do some Christmas shopping at the market.
Antigua is a beautiful colonial town with cobblestone streets. It became the third capital of Guatemala in 1541 after the two earlier locations were destroyed by earthquakes. Antigua remained the capital until 1773 when it was so severly damaged by an earthquake that the decision was made to relocate to the current capital, Guatemala City.
This is the famous "arch of Santa Catalina" with Agua Volcano in the background. The arch was built in 1607 to enable nuns to walk between the two halves of the convent without being exposed to the outside world.
Two grape vendors taking a break to chat on the telephone. They carry a small scales with them to weigh purchases.
These young men were entertaining customers in the market. The boy on the left is using turtle shells as drums. The boy on the right is playing the marimba, the national instrument of Guatemala.
There are many stalls in the market with hand-woven fabric for sale.
Tony posing with a little native girl at one of the stands.
There is a lovely fountain in the center of the artisian market.
Antigua is a beautiful colonial town with cobblestone streets. It became the third capital of Guatemala in 1541 after the two earlier locations were destroyed by earthquakes. Antigua remained the capital until 1773 when it was so severly damaged by an earthquake that the decision was made to relocate to the current capital, Guatemala City. 
This is the famous "arch of Santa Catalina" with Agua Volcano in the background. The arch was built in 1607 to enable nuns to walk between the two halves of the convent without being exposed to the outside world.
Two grape vendors taking a break to chat on the telephone. They carry a small scales with them to weigh purchases.
These young men were entertaining customers in the market. The boy on the left is using turtle shells as drums. The boy on the right is playing the marimba, the national instrument of Guatemala.
There are many stalls in the market with hand-woven fabric for sale.
Tony posing with a little native girl at one of the stands.
There is a lovely fountain in the center of the artisian market.
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