La Antigua Guatemala's most famous landmark, the Arco de Santa Catalina spanning 5a Av Nte |
Arch of Santa Catalina, Antigua Guatemala |
The Santa Catalina Arch was built in the 17th C. |
The arch connected the Santa Catalina convent with its associated school |
The clock was added to the Arch of Santa Catalina in teh 1830s |
The arch allowed the nuns to get to and fro without venturing onto the city streets |
Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua Guatemala |
Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua Guatemala |
Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua Guatemala |
Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua Guatemala |
Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua Guatemala |
Arch of Santa Catalina |
Looking south along 5a Av Norte with the Santa Catalina Arch and Volcán de Agua |
Santa Catalina Arch and Volcán de Agua |
Santa Catalina Arch and Volcán de Agua, Antigua Guatemala |
Santa Catalina Arch and Volcán de Agua, Antigua Guatemala |
The Volcán de Agua framed beneath the Santa Catalina Arch, Antigua Guatemala |
Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua Guatemala |
Volcán de Agua through the Santa Catalina Arch |
Santa Catalina Arch from the south side, 5a Av Nte |
Mural depicting the Santa Catalina Arch at the Whiskey Den |
The former Convent of Santa Catalina is now the Hotel El Convento |
Hotel El Convento |
Reino del Jade, a shop at the Hotel El Convento |
Jade mask, Reino del Jade |
Jade mask, Reino del Jade |
Entrance to the former Convento de Santa Catalina Martir, Antigua Guatemala |
The Santa Catalina Arch illuminated at night, Antigua Guatemala |
The Santa Catalina Arch illuminated at night, Antigua Guatemala |
Ruins of the Convent of Santa Catalina |
Coat of Arms - Convent of Santa Catalina |
The ruins of Santa Catalina are now used to store these sculpture groups which are used during festival processions at Easter |
Easter festival statues stored at Santa Catalina, La Pietà |
Easter festival statues stored at Santa Catalina, Raising the Cross |
Raising the Cross |
Skeleton with a sickle, Santa Catalina |