Holy Sites in Guatemala

One of the greatest Maya cities, where towering pyramid-temples rise above the jungle canopy in northern Guatemala.

The ruined and restored churches of Antigua, Guatemala's former colonial capital, set against a volcanic backdrop.

A 16th-century church in the highlands where Maya K'iche' rituals and Catholic worship coexist on the same steps.

Central America's most important pilgrimage site, housing a revered 16th-century dark-wood crucifix.

The former capital of the Kaqchikel Maya, still used for indigenous ceremonial rituals.