Walking the streets of Antigua, (c) Julia Dean, 1988

We discovered an excellent website called aroundantigua.com that provides a wealth of information on all things Antigua such as hotels & accommodations, dining, shopping/stores, things to do, services, cultural activities and more!

aroundantigua.com

Another great online resource is antiguaguatemala.info. This site provides valuable information pertaining to Antigua’s history, monuments and surrounding volcanoes.

antiguaguatemala.info

We also highly recommend purchasing either or both of the books below, both of which were consistently in our hands during our recent travels.

1) Lonely Planet Guatemala, 3rd edition, published in September 2007. It simply doesn’t get any better than the Lonely Planet!

2) Moon Guatemala City & Antigua by Al Argueta is an easy-to-carry guide complete with handy maps, sightseeing info, and shopping, restaurant and hotel recommendations/reviews.