La boda en Antigua, Casa Santo Domingo

(dated July 6, 2007)

Think it was a bad idea for any guy to bring his girlfriend to a wedding held in Casa Santo Domingo (Antigua, Guatemala), a 16-century monastery turned hotel with a capilla formed by a torn wall from earthquake, amazing gardens with both prehispanic and colonial relics--the experience was hard to beat. At least 3000 candles were lit up in the garden and capilla where the mass and reception were taking place. Hard to describe how magical the place is. The town itself (Antigua) lives up its name, an old Spanish colonial town, the second capital of Guatemala from thed era. Totally reminded me of San Cristóbal de las Casas - the cobble-stoned streets, the colourful one-floor colonial buildings, and the artisan shops.

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