Originally founded by a group of Poor Clare Nuns from Puebla, Mexico, in 1699.

Its construction dates back to 1759. A few years later, Spanish authorities decided to install there the offices of the Royal Customs.

Beautiful colonial monument, now in ruins, home of the Order of Friars Recoletos, which was concluded to build by 1715.

Monument to the great colonial poet Rafael Landivar. Born in Santiago on October 27th, 1731 and died in Bologna, Italy in 1793.

Its construction was due to the lack of a place to venerate the image of San José, created by La Antigua Guatemalan sculptor Alonso de Paz.

Was considered a Chapel because it was located on the outskirts of the city; it was one of the few temples which work after the earthquakes of 1773.

The set consisted in a school, a church and a convent. The construction of the temple was made ​​by master builder Jose de Porres, and the school founded in 1582 is attributed to the architect Francisco Fernández Fuentes.

Famous because in its square is held "La Quema del Diablo" each December 7th

This temple belonged to the Orden de la  Concepción, was built between 1623 and 1642.

Its construction was provided by Juan Pascual and Jose de Porras, who finished in 1662 the hospital and in 1675 the temple.

Was originally the place where the Order of the Franciscans built its first chapel in the Captaincy General of Guatemala.

It has the richest pieces of colonial art. It is the most visited temple because in one of its chapels is the tomb of Saint Hermano Pedro de San Jose de Betancourt, and also for being one of the most fervently continue La Antigua Guatemalan religious traditions.