Antigua, Guatemala and the Earthquake Ruins of 1773 [Amazing Places 4K]

Antigua was the first capital of the Spanish colony Kingdom of Guatemala, founded in 1543. In 1773 huge earthquake destroyed the city, but its principal monuments are still preserved as ruins. Today Antigua is one of the main attractions of Guatemala and UNESCO World Heritage Site, because of its colonial architecture, historic buildings and the haunting ruins of beautiful churches and catedrals. Locations in the video: Mirador del Cerro de la Cruz (0:00, 0:48), Iglesia de San Francisco (0:08, 5:45), Iglesia La Merced (0:14), Museo del Hermano Pedro (0:20), Ruins of Iglesia de la Candelaria (0:28), Arco de Santa Catalina (0:33), Cementerio San Lazaro (1:06), Ruins of Colegio de San Jeronimo (1:22), Templo Santa Teresa De Jesus (2:21), Convento de Capuchinas (2:40), Convento Santa Clara (3:02), Antigua Guatemala Cathedral (3:33), Plaza Mayor (4:27), Arco de Santa Catalina (4:57), Iglesia La Merced (5:06), Convento de la Merced (5:19), Iglesia de San Francisco (5:45), Ruinas del Monasterio de Santa Catal