A short drive or a long walk from Antigua, San Antonio Aguas Calientes is famous for its beautiful textiles.  If you're planning on buying huipils or other textiles, you should check out the public market, where you'll find a wide variety and a lot of good work.

Particularly beautiful are the geometric patterns of animals and flowers.  Weaving lessons are also available, given by the local women. Just before you start coming down to the town, at the summit, stop at Carolina's house you will have a nice view of the town to take pictures as well as fare prices on her textiles. There is a cooperative of women selling the handmade textiles from the town click IXEL for more details. These huipils are one of the most famous in the country and the village's weaving is considered to be the finest in all Guatemala. One peculiar thing about this huipils is that they are two faced weave that produces an identical image on the front and the back. For more detail information about weeding huipils please click here

How to get there:  San Antonio Aguas Calientes is about 5 miles southwest of Antigua.  You can make the walk, passing first through Ciudad Vieja, in about two hours.  Public buses are also available at the market in Antigua. 

Landmark of Antigua

Arch of Santa Catalina, part of the original convent, which is now the Hotel Convento

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