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Ronthewanderer
This is an example of a classic Catholic Church constructed probably 400 years ago. It is not that much different from The Merced, also from the same era. It's well worth a visit.
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H0lidayMike
A nice place to explore especially the convent area. The fake nun sitting in her room is a little creepy......
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143JeffH143
I spent a lot of time at San Francisco since it was very near the Spanish school where I was studying. The church, ruins, and Saint Hermano Pedro were all interesting. It was less than $1 to enter the ruins. The church has multiple masses each day and is a great place to attend mass. There are very good views of the nearby volcanoes from San Francisco, especially from the upper levels of the ruins. There is also a good small market area within the church grounds, and a number of inexpensive bakeries along the nearby streets.
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KS&HC
Only a dollar or two to enter but well worth that very small cost to spend on hour or so wandering around the ruins and seeing the main church which is still in regular use and the small museum area dedicated to the priest who worked her who later gained sainthood.
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FullTime_traveller9
We ventured here on a Sunday and it was bustling with locals. The church was overflowing, great to see and hear. The ruins from earthquakes were well worth seeing. We spent a good hour going around.
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captainroberto
This place has a hopping market outside. The modern church is nice. But, the ruins are what is so interesting about this place. The walk is worth it to see the interesting shapes of the remains.
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JiaMTL
Went there to visit on my second day and the view and ruins the church offered were amazing for the 10 quetzales (1$). Really offers a background into some Antigua-Guatemalan religious history.
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tourgoddess
This was one of the few churches in Antigua that I hadn't visited and we ended up spending hours there. The grounds were hopping with church services, people visiting the tomb of Guatemala's only saint, vendors of every variety...and then the incredible ruins behind the active church. Beautiful grounds, places to climb and get picture-perfect views, fun places to explore and find. You could spend time here to contemplate or relax. Then we entered back to the courtyard where food vendors were doling out tamales, chile rellenos, pupusas and all sorts of treats. We scramble for seats along with everyone else, enjoyed it thoroughly...and topped it with some of the wonderful brittle-like nut candies everyone seemed to be selling. A fun and relaxing dip into real Antiguan culture.
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richardf600
Even though many churches were destroyed in the volcanic eruptions in the 1700s, this one has been restored and is very well worth a visit. Spend some time to admire the statues, they will leave a memory in your mind.
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AdventurousTravelor
Antigua has over 33 churches and all are very impressive inside and out; but this one really struck me more emotional. Very massive, arch ways very stunning and to detail. A MUST see!