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San Juan del Obispo

Component of Antigua Guatemala

Overview

Antigua, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 m above sea-level, in an earthquake-prone region, it was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 but its principal monuments are still preserved as ruins. In the space of under three centuries the city, which was built on a grid pattern inspired by the Italian Renaissance, acquired a number of superb monuments.

About San Juan del Obispo

San Juan del Obispo is a small village (pueblo) in Guatemala. It is located in the department of Sacatepéquez, close to the departmental capital, Antigua Guatemala.

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Details

Countries
Guatemala
ISO Codes
GT
Coordinates
14.5235, -90.7282
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