Important Facts of La Antigua City .

Official Cita Name: La Antigua Guatemala

Original City Name: Santiago de Guatemala

Location: Department of Sacatepéquez, central area of Guatemala , 45 km . west of Guatemala City .

How to get there:

From La Aurora Airport (zone13) you take a taxi or shuttle service directly to Antigua .

The highway to Antigua is CA1; and after you arrive in San Lucas, you take RN10.

Suggested outwear:

Dry season (part of November to late April): light outfit through daytime and evening. Eventually, you'll need a sweater at night. December and January are the coolest months in the year.

Rainy season (from May to late October): Light outfits throughout the day and a sweater in the evening and at night. Bring an umbrella.

Important Phone Numbers in Antigua

Instituto Nacional de Turismo-INGUAT-

Tourist Commission 7832-0763

Civil National Police 7832-0251

Tourism Police 7832-0532/33/47

Volunteer Fire Department 7832-0234

Municipal Fire Department 7831-0049

International call operator:

Operator number + 00 + area code + city code (if any) + phone number.