4/5 Vera G. 1 year ago on Google • 262 reviews
Plaza
de
la
Constitución
(Constitution
square)
is
the
largest
square
in
Guatemala
that
is
centrally
located
surrounded
by
some
of
the
most
important
buildings
in
the
country
-
the
National
Palace
of
Culture,
the
Cathedral
of
Guatemala
City,
the
Gate
of
Commerce
and
the
National
Library
of
Guatemala.
So
if
you
are
visiting
the
city,
you
will
likely
see
the
square.
It
has
many
names
but
another
name
that
is
frequently
used
is
Central
Park.
The
park
was
created
in
1776
to
accompany
the
cathedral.
While
many
other
buildings
around
it
were
added
later,
it
remained
largely
untouched.
It
has
been
an
important
part
of
the
country’s
history
with
many
both
major
and
minor
historic
events
taking
place.
In
addition
to
being
a
place
of
celebration,
people
gathering,
parades,
it
is
also
has
some
dark
history
involving
1920s
lynchings
and
1980
guerrilla
attacks.
Today
the
park
is
well
used
with
many
social
interactions,
merchants
canvassing
to
sell
treats,
and
children
chasing
birds.
It
is
a
nice
place
to
rest
/people
watch
between
sight
seeing
but
as
the
rest
of
the
city
is
not
well
maintained.
Of
course
it
is
FREE
of
charge
to
visit
the
plaza.
I
highly
recommend
to
step
foot
at
the
plaza
to
recognize
and
understand
its
importance
for
the
country.
