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renowned for its rainbow hooded Colonial
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architecture and historical landmarks
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Antigua is goa's Gem and a UNESCO world
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heritage City despite being smaller and
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safer than the capital gotala city it
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never lacks in beauty or Vibrance one
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can't miss the city's Crown Jewel the
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Santa Catalina Arc a canary YOLO
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Monument dating back to
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19 one can't is the city's Crown Jewel
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the Santa Catalina Ark a canary YOLO
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Monument dating back to
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1694 it served as a concealed passageway
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for nuns and now stands as goa's most
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Monument life in Antigua is vibrant and
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diverse visible in this Central Park
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surrounded by 18th century structures
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the park is a Social Hub where Maya
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locals in traditional outfits Bland with
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European descended galons and Global
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visitors before becoming Antigua this
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city was known as Santiago and served as
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gemala its placement on an active
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tectonic Zone in the vicinity of four
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volcanoes auua fugo acatenango and
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pakaya exposed it to devastating
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earthquakes the 1773 catastrophe led the
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government to move the capital bestowing
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upon Santiago its new name La Antigua
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Guatemala the earthquake ravaged many
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historic structures including the 1545
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Cathedral today the cathedral lies in
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Ruins a haunting reminder of the power
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nature interestingly the city's
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tumultuous past is now its tourist
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magnet the volcanoes that once caused
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Mass destru ction now draw visitors from
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around the globe the most prominent
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3,768 m Volcan def fugo which has been
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active since 2002 its frequent eruptions
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are occurring every 15 to 30 minutes
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serve as a captivating spectacle for the
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adventurers hiking up the adjacent
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Vulcan acatenango provides an upclose
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view of fugo's stunning eruptions
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local tour operators provide overnight
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camping experiences for an uninterrupted
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display pakaya located about 50 km from
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Antigua was also an active volcano until
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2021 nowadays it serves as a unique
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attraction with guides leading visitors
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to the dried lava fields to toast
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marshmallows using residual volcanic
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heat hence an anti GAA the Agents of
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Destruction have interestingly become
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attractions weaving a captivating
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Narrative of resilience and
