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ing interior entering from 5a Calle Oriente ($0.50), where you'll find splendid arches and
towering columns. There is also a sculpted black Christ similar to the highly revered statue
found in Esquipulas, both carved by Quirio Cataño. The remains of the rest of the coloni-
al structure can also be seen here, a moss-covered mass of stones and rotting beams. The
remains of some of the major players from colonial days are said to be buried beneath the
church altar, including Don Pedro de Alvarado, his wife, Beatriz de la Cueva, Guatemala's
firstbishop,FranciscoMarroquín,andconqueror/chroniclerBernalDíazdelCastillo.Steps
behind the main altar lead to the former crypt turned chapel harboring the black Christ
statue.
Antigua's ornate Catedral de Santiago
Palacio del Ayuntamiento
Found on the north side of the plaza, this large structure functioned as the town hall, also
known as the Casa del Cabildo. It has miraculously withstood the test of time, not having
