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A photo tour is a great way to capture some memorable vacation pictures.
Antigua is home to Guatemala's newest—and nicest—golf course, the 18-hole Pete and
Perry Dye-designed
Fuego Maya Golf Course
(La Reunión Antigua Golf Resort, RN-14
Km. 93, Alotenango, tel. 7873-1400,
www.lareunion.com.gt
)
. The 72-par, 7,560-yard
courseisoneofthecountry'smostchallengingandistheonlygolfcourseintheworldwith
aviewoffourvolcanoes(Agua,Fuego,Acatenango,andPacaya).Itsdesignersgleanedin-
spiration from the Mayan Solar Calendar, which consists of 18 20-day months; each of the
course's18holes isnamed after the corresponding month onthe Mayan calendar.(The last
month, Wayeb, is a five-day month and gives its name to the 19th hole.) The golf course
is 11 miles from Antigua and 40 miles from Guatemala City. Facilities include a driving
range, putting green, chipping green, practice bunker, and pro shop.
Although it's easy to feel like Antigua is land-locked, thanks to its mountain backdrop, the
Guatemalan Pacific Coast lies just a few kilometers away and is an easy one-hour drive
from town. With this in mind, whale-watching outfitters operating out of Puerto Quetzal
