SOOO cool!! Definitely stop here if you're in the area. Antigua is the site of Hernán Cortés first home when he came to conquer Mexico. At this point it's mostly in ruins but what's so cool is all of the tree and plant growth that overtook the stone walls. We used one of the local tour guides (they just hang out around the house) and he was so great, telling us all of the history and then also taking us around town. We also ended up going to the suspension bridge and taking a lovely river cruise with the guide after. read more