Churches, Convents & Monasteries

El Calvario

Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion that is followed by most residents in Antigua Guatemala, and thus is home for a number of churches dedicated to various Saints and the life of Lord Jesus Christ. Another one of those churches is El Calvario, a church which is dedicated to the Crucifixion...

Convento de la Compañia de Jesus

The Convento de la Compañia de Jesus lies on a land which belonged to a historian named Bernal Diaz del Castillo. At the beginning of the 17th century he made a donation of some of the land to the Jesuit priests.

In 1607 two Jesuit priests arrived in Santiago – the former Antigua Guatemala...

Iglesia y Convento de la Recolección

The only structure that yet stands in the form of a typical ruin is the Iglesia y Convento de la Recolección in Antigua Guatemala. During your visit to this historical city, if your plan is to visit one such ruin, make sure you don’t miss this one.

It is considered to be one of the most...

Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo

The Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo was founded in the year 1542 and became the biggest and richest monastery in Antigua Guatemala. The large church completed construction in 1666, but was continuously damaged by the three 18th century earthquakes, and the buildings were further destroyed for...

Iglesia de San Francisco

Located towards the south end of the city, is another of Antigua Guatemala’s historic structures – The Iglesia de San Francisco or the Church of San Francisco. This is another interesting construction that goes into the list of historical places in the city which has been quite rightly declared...