With its red exterior and neo-Gothic style, Iglesia Yurrita is one of the most distinctive pieces of architecture in Guatemala City. The inside is every bit as ornate, incorporating stones from various regions of Guatemala and painted windows that are made to look like the sky.
Inspired by the Champs-Élysées in Paris, Avenida La Reforma is a wide, shady boulevard through the heart of Guatemala City. Its park-like median is lined with fountains and statues celebrating important people from Guatemala’s history.
A small park with a big view, Cerrito del Carmen is a popular lookout point over Guatemala City and the surrounding landscape. This hilltop site is also home to the colonial-era Cerrito del Carmen Church—one of the oldest churches in the city.
A lively pedestrianized strip in the heart of Guatemala City’s historic center, Paseo de la Sexta is part of the city’s Sixth Avenue. Lined with bars, restaurants, stores, and colorful apartment blocks, it transforms over Christmas and Easter when the street comes alive with parades and festivities.
