Central American Cruise - Puerto Quetzal Slideshow

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

Arriving in Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala.

Arriving in Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala.

Arriving in Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala.

Arriving in Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala.

"Hoping" for a good catch!

A tugboat guiding us into our mooring.

Abandoned ruins of Los Remedios church in Antigua, Guatemala.

Detail of the figure in the opening above the main door.

Detail of the top of the church above the main door.

A residential street.

A retail jeweller masquerading as a museum, though the prices seemed very fair, and Deborah bought some earrings..

We encountered a great many damaged or ruined buildings in Anigua.

Built in 1638, the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen was destroyed by the earthquakes of 1651 & 1717. Rebuilt around 1728 it was damaged again by more earthquakes in 1773 and later.

Iglesia de La Merced; a baroque church in Antigua, Guatemala

Ruins of Catholic church in Antigua, Guatemala

The Roman Catholic cathedral in Antigua, Guatemala. Built in 1541, the original church was severely damaged by a series of earthquakes, and susequently demolished in 1669. The current building was erected in in 1680

The Fountain of Sirens, also known as the Mermaid Fountain, in the Plaza Mayor in Central Park in Antigua, Guatemala. It dates to 1739

Strelitzia reginae, A crane flower or bird of paradise flower.

Strelitzia reginae, A crane flower or bird of paradise flower.

Arriving in Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala.

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