> > > I once spent a week in Antigua, the capital city before Guatemala City came along. It's a beautiful place. Did you go there? Did you take any pictures there? It's a great walking-around town.
> > > Howard
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> > We spent our last 2 days - rest time after a lot of hard work - in Antigua. We all loved it. It was gorgeous and there were lots of cool things to buy and our hotel ROCKED and we had fun. I have ltos of antigua pictures... I'll make sure to scan one or two just for you, Howard.
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> > uni"misses Guatemala"
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> I've been to places where it wouldn't have surprised me if the hotel rocked. Or even fell down completely.
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> Brunnen-"I won't name names"G

Yes, Antiqua is one of those places. When earthquakes shake the buildings down, they rebuild on top of the ruins. That way different levels of the walls are of different vintages. Sometimes they use bricks to build on a stone ruin and you can see irregular lines dividing the old and new parts. Some building have clearly been rebuilt several times. Not only is the town in a severe earthquake zone, it is also surrounded by volcanos. At one end of town, there is Agua volcano and at the at the other end is Fiero volcano. Fire and water. They tell me that the crater on top of Aqua is filled with water, but I didn't check that out. It has a Hawaii-like climate -- never to hot and never too cold. The town is full of fountains, and El Mercado is a thriving market for the surrounding area. It's an old town and I hope it never changes. We even liked the food there.
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