No trip to Guatemala is complete without visiting a spa or hot springs. The most popular spa town in Guatemala is Antigua. Antigua is a UNESCO world heritage site. The colonial architecture of Antigua is outstanding. This makes Antigua the perfect setting for many cultural activities through out the year. During Spaswinefood's recent visit I was able to attend two such events in beautiful colonial settings.
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Ballet Performance at Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins © Spaswinefood
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Venetian Style Masquerade Ball held at Ermita de San José el Viejo © Spaswinefood
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Guests relaxing over a glass of wine at the ball © Spaswinefood
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Antigua Spas
Given Antigua's popularity, it is home to many good restaurants, hotels and spas. The colonial city of Antigua offers many spas options for visitors. Earlier Spaswinefood posts on Antigua Spas describe these options:
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Porta Hotel Antigua is home to the Ceiba Spa © Spaswinefood
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Relaxation area at Porta Ceiba Spa © Spaswinefood
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Casa Madeleine Spa © Spaswinefood
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Hot Springs
Throughout Guatemala you can also visit a number of hot springs. An earlier Spaswinefood post describes Baños Termales Santa Teresita in Amatitlán. This hot springs resort is an excellent option, within a 30 minute drive from Antigua.
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Hot springs pool at Baños Termales Santa Teresita © Spaswinefood
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If you plan to visit Baños Termales Santa Teresita it makes a great day trip from Antigua.
There are other hot springs throughout Guatemala. Two Guatemalan hot springs that Spaswinefood would like to visit in the future are:
1. Catarata de Aguas Calientes at Finca el Paraiso, Rio Dulce, and
2. Las Fuentes Georginas, Zunil (Re-opened March 1, 2011 after recent reconstruction).
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See other Spaswinefood articles such as:
I invite you to join me in my travels in Guatemala and elsewhere at Spaswinefood, or you can visit my travel column at the Examiner.
Sharon
Antigua, Guatemala
March 2011
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