Things to see in Guatemala City
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, with an urban population of about 1 million. Below are 17 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kaminaljuyu History
Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive.
2Cathedral of Guatemala City Place of worship
The Holy Church Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Santiago de Guatemala also Metropolitan Cathedral, officially Catedral Primada Metropolitana de Santiago, is the main church of Guatemala City and of the Archdiocese of Guatemala (Archidioecesis Guatimalensis).
3Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología Museum
The Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología is a national museum of Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artifacts and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage.
4Da'wah Mosque of Guatemala Place of worship
The Da'wah Mosque of Guatemala, officially the Islamic Da'wah Mosque of Guatemala, is a mosque in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is operated by the Dawah movement of Islam.
5Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno "Carlos Mérida" Art
The Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno "Carlos Mérida" is a national museum of modern art in Guatemala City, named after Carlos Mérida.
6La Aurora Zoo Park
The Parque Zoológico La Aurora is a zoological park in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is one of the largest urban green spaces in the city.
7Museum of the Holocaust (Guatemala) Museum
The Museum of the Holocaust - Museo del Holocausto in Guatemala city is the first museum of the Holocaust in Central America.
8Templo de Minerva (Guatemala) Place of worship
The Temple of Minerva was a Greek style temple erected in Guatemala City by the government of president Manuel Estrada Cabrera in 1901 to celebrate the Fiestas Minervalias.
9Guatemala City General Cemetery History
The Guatemala City General Cemetery was built in 1880, during general Justo Rufino Barrios presidency.
10Museo Popol Vuh Art
The Museo Popol Vuh (Popol Vuh Museum) is home to one of the major collections of Maya art in the world. It is located on the campus of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Zone 10, Guatemala City.
11San José Castle History
San José Castle -also known as Castillo de San José in Spanish- was opened to the public on 25 May 1846 on the «Buena Vista Hill» on the southeast of Guatemala City by general Rafael Carrera government; it was also known as «Carrera Castle».
12Carrera Theater History
The Carrera Theater was a majestic classic Greek style theater built by president Captain General Rafael Carrera y Turcios in Guatemala City, Guatemala in 1852.
13Obelisco History
El Obelisco (The Obelisk) or Monumento a los Próceres de la Independencia (Monument to the Heroes of Independence) is a monument in Guatemala City, Guatemala built in 1935 under the government of Jorge Ubico and designed by Rafael Pérez De León.
14Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Place of worship
The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The intent to construct the temple was announced on April 1, 1981, by church president Spencer W. Kimball.
15Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias Arts & culture
The Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, commonly called Teatro Nacional, is a cultural center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located in the Centro Cívico (Civic Center) of the city and was built in the same place of the old Fuerte de San José.
16Museo Miraflores Art
The Museo Miraflores is an archaeological museum in Guatemala City, dedicated to the display of artefacts from the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu.
17Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala Place of worship
Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala (or Mega Frater) is an evangelical pentecostal megachurch, in Mixco (Ciudad San Cristóbal), Guatemala. The senior pastor of this community is Dr. Jorge H. Lopez.
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