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City Highlights of Antigua

  • City Highlights of Antigua
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Ascend to colonial Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage jewel perched 5,000 feet above sea level.
Your scenic 90-minute drive into town reveals stunning volcano views and sugar plantations; then, you'll disembark and explore Antigua's Central Park, visit its adjacent cathedral, and take a tour of Capuchinas Convent. After this insight into traditional (and modest) convent life in the 1700s, you'll be especially grateful to sit down for a hearty Guatemalan lunch with plenty of options. Take free time to wander, then finish with a visit to Antigua's renowned Jade Museum.

Energy Level

Duration

7.5 hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

No

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Walk around Antigua's charming downtown, stopping at Central Park to see the fountain, the adjacent cathedral, and colonnaded government buildings

  • Tour Capuchinas Convent, one of the most impressive remaining examples of 18th-century convent architecture in the region

  • Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant

  • Head to Antigua's Jade Museum and learn more about the iconic green gemstone that has been mined (and revered) in Mesoamerica for millennia

Need to know

  • Approximately 1 hour 45-minute drive each way to/from the pier

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

  • Includes lunch and adult bevvies

  • This Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • Sailors should expect long periods of walking

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