Colonial City
Antigua, Guatemala
the volcano towering over Antigua
door knocker
a World Heritage site
Photos of the People of the Colonial City
abandoned city
Photos from 1988
the abandoned city
In 1773, a series of earthquakes destroyed much of the town. The Spanish Crown ordered (1776) the removal of the capital to a safer location, where Guatemala City, the modern capital of Guatemala, now stands. The badly damaged city was ordered abandoned, although not everyone left
city ruins
