Hostel 5, Antigua City
Having opted for an early night rather than exploring on my own I was awoken by my room mates at about 1 oclock, this was actually good as I ended up chatting with them for a little while and doing a quick, somewhat drunken for them, introduction.
In the morning we went for introductions again, as not everyone remembered them so well the night before. haha. The room consists of Conny, a dutch girl, and Colum & Lucy, two friends from Maidestone. All lovely people and super friendly.
The terrace dorm
The view from the terrace
Me, Colum, Lucy & Conny hanging on the terrace
We all got up and ate breakfast at the hostel, delicious Central American fair... eggs, refried black beans and fried plantane. Lucy has been in Antigua City maybe as much as a week so she knows her way about etc. As such she said did we fancy walking up to the cross which looks over the city, it gives amazing views over the city to the Volcano which stands over it.
The Cross
Antigua City and the Volcano that towers over it
Antigua City truely is an amazing place, it was destroyed by Earthquake in the 1870's and was never fully rebuilt, which means mixed in with the newer building are amazing ruins dotted through the city. The Cathedral on the central square, for example, is infact purely a facade with ruins behind. These type of ruins are here, there and everywhere, the below building is just a few doors down from our hostel.
One of Antigua City's many amazing ruins
Another tremendous view
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