The central square in Antigua. Antigua is the old colonial capital of
Guatemala.
We spent a few hours there on the day of our arrival in Guatemala.
There are narrow streets with old houses and some lovely architectural details.
Many of the doorways from the street open into central courtyard gardens.
This garden was in a cafe. The legend attached to the house was that the master of the household came home and found his wife and butler in a compromising position. Being a reasonable man he punished the butler by walling him up alive inside the house. This was just a story until 1976 when during renovations a cupboard inside a wall was discovered with an skeleton standing upright in it.
The central plaza has a fountain with water gushing from maiden's bosoms. I'm sorry this photo is too far away to make it out.
The vaolcano behind Jackie, Deb and Judy is one of three overlooking Antigua.
