You will be pick up in your hotel (selected hotels) in Guatemala City by our tour guide to start our sightseeing through the city, below a brief summary of what to expect on your way.
First we will visit Las Americas avenue that is a road in its central garden has several Plazas and monuments in honour of the countries of the American continent.
Continue to Berlin Plaza panoramic view of part of the city and the landscape of the Pacaya volcano.
La Reforma It was built inspired by the avenues of France for this reason various statues carved in stone, bronze and marble were brought from Italy.
Yurrita Church It is a private chapel of mixed Baroque style, with Romanesque and Byzantine elements. The church was built as a votive offering by Felipe Yurrita, a native of Arevalo, Castilla, Spain, to the Virgin of Our Lady of Sorrows.
The Civic Centre of the City, we will see a set of buildings constructed between the 50’s and 60’s:
The Paseo de la Sexta Avenida, was born due to the transfer of the city after the earthquakes of Santa Marta in 1773.Was one of the most important streets in the city, where the best fashion stores were found of the city, the most prestigious commercials as well as the first cinemas.
The Lux Theatre was one of the most important and emblematic stages in Guatemala between the years 1935 and 1960.The Theatre was converted into a cinema in the 1980s due to the decline in interest in the theatre. More recently, it was transformed into the new headquarters of the Cultural Centre of Spain after an architectural remodel.
The Rubio Passage, also called “El Portalito”, is one of the best known places in Zone 1, Part of its structure is inspired by the commercial passages of Italy, from the 17th century.
Arrive at the Major Plaza of the Constitution. This Plaza is the heart of the Historic Centre of the city. It is surrounded by important monuments such as the National, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Portal of Commerce and Centenarian Park. Finally, we will visit the Central Market, which is located behind the Metropolitan Cathedral, in the basement of the Tabernacle Plaza.
The ancient church of Santo Domingo of Guatemala City , Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Rosario - is a Catholic temple in a neoclassical seismic style that is located in the Historic Centre of the Guatemala City. In the Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, the main devotion is Virgen del Rosario, queen of Guatemala City
