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tional artists in a large building surrounding a pleasant courtyard.
El Carmen Galería
de Arte
(3a Avenida Norte #11D, tel. 7832-5620,
www.elcarmengaleriablogspot.com
)
is
small but features the fine work of local and international artists in its pleasant space.
Galería de Arte GO
(4a Calle Oriente and 1a Avenida Norte, tel. 7832-0618, 9 A.M.-7
P.M. Mon.-Sat., 10 A.M.- 2:30 P.M. Sun.) also showcases a good mix of local and interna-
tional artists' work.
For antique furniture and architectural accents, a good bet is
Ritual
(7a Calle Poniente
#30 and 5a Avenida Norte #18, tel. 7832-4767). A modern twist on traditional and tropical
furniture can be found at
Mezzanine Home
(4a Calle Oriente #30, tel. 4472-4242,
www.mezzaninehome.com
)
.
Differenza
(5a Avenida Sur #24C, tel. 7832-1851, pierre@
conexion.com.gt, 9 A.M.-6 P.M. Mon.-Sat.) features the work of French sculptor and de-
signer Pierre Turlin. Among the unique finds are raku sculptures and bowls, blown-glass
stemware and decanters, and wooden furniture. The store also carries extraordinary hand-
crafted jewelry from two other Antigua resident artists.
Casa Chicob
(Callejón de la Con-
cepción #2, tel. 7832-0781) features a wonderful assortment of Guatemalan-inspired home
decor.
Angelina
(4a Calle Oriente #22, tel. 7832-1812, 10 A.M.-6 P.M. daily) sells prim-
itive antique furniture, reproductions of colonial columns, and contemporary sculpted fur-
niture.
La Casa de las Escudillas
(6a Avenida Sur # 4, tel. 7832-9257, 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
daily) sells antique furniture and ceramics. The best place for antiques is
Casa Ancestral
(4a Calle Oriente #46, tel. 7832-9740, 9:30 A.M.-6 P.M. Fri.-Wed.).
For coffee, head to
Tostaduría Antigua
(6a Calle Poniente #26). You can buy Cuban and
Hondurancigars, aswell asenjoy them inacomfortable lounge, at
Antigua Tabaco Com-
pañía
(mainstore,5aAvenidaNorte#32B,tel.7882-4228;cigarlounge,3aCallePoniente
#12, tel. 7832-9420).
One of Antigua's most interesting stores is
La Tienda de Doña Gavi
(3a Avenida Norte
#2, tel. 7832-6514, noon-7 P.M. daily), where you can pick up a number of natural rem-
edies, including Jacameb, a powerful concoction created from the jacaranda flower that
does the trick on amoebas and assorted other parasitic problems. (Friendly Doña Gavi also
serves the tastiest mango ice cream I've ever had.)
