Sentences with phrase «spanish colonial town»

The mellow, old Spanish colonial town of Alamos is set in the foothills of the Sierra Madres.

Book a private walking tour and exploring this charming cobblestone Spanish colonial town and vive the history thru a local expert.

One night and day is spent in the quaint Spanish colonial town of Granada before heading to Rancho Santana.

Valladolid is a Spanish colonial town, that was named after a city in spain by the same name and was at one time the capital of Spain, The town is quaint and full of great photo opps.

Travel via Cerventes to Vigan, a beautifully preserved Spanish colonial town.

Trinidad is located in the Sancti Spiritus province, over 500 years old, and probably one of the finest examples of a Spanish colonial town in all of the Caribbean.

Within the mountains of Peru lies a wealth of ancient Inca temples, Spanish colonial towns, and breathtaking Andean vistas.

Those visitors who do make the effort are invariably impressed by just how much this tiny country has to offer: world - class surfing on empty, dark - sand beaches; coffee plantations clinging to the sides of volcanoes; colorful Spanish colonial towns; and sublime national parks.

Drive a few hours from the metro area and you'll be transported to more laid back towns (municipalities) where the pace is slower, with an abundance of quiet beaches, forests, and elegant Spanish Colonial towns with weekly cultural events.

Nicaragua is a country of incredible natural beauty in the heart of Central America, blessed with miles of dense rainforests, lush tobacco growing regions, majestic volcanoes, beautiful lakes and charming Spanish colonial towns.

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Forrec borrowed the architectural feel of the place and created buildings in a Spanish colonial style for the town square.

On the Caribbean coast between the lovely stretch of Playa Ancon, and the Sierra Escambray mountain range, Trinidad is a beautiful colonial town — the third Spanish settlement in Cuba — with lots to do and see in the surrounding areas.

An inconspicuous door in the heart of Cusco's old town opens into a world of Spanish - colonial splendor at the 16th - century Inkaterra La Casona, a National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World.

Explore the colorful towns of Valladolid and Izamal on foot to see relics of the ancient Maya intermingled with Spanish colonial architecture.

On this tour through Mexico's Yucatán, you'll also explore the colonial cities of Valladolid, with its charming streets and interesting churches; Mérida, where you'll stay in a former colonial mansion; and the coastal town of Campeche, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with baroque Spanish architecture.

Whether you live on Ambergris Caye, or are just visiting, itÂ's always worth making a side trip to our next door neighbor, Guatemala. IÂ'm thinking of two places, in particular, that I think are worth visiting. The first is Tikal  — the largest and most famous Mayan Ruin.  The other option that comes to mind is Antigua. ItÂ's a charming Spanish colonial city surrounded by three volcanoes. This town provides a perfect setting for taking Spanish immersion classes.

And for three centuries, the Spanish lived in grand splendor in these colonial towns of Mexico.

The Spanish left their legacy and this oozes out of attractive colonial towns such as Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, Guanajuato a UNESCO heritage site located in a pretty valley of the Sierra de Guanajuato mountains and the laid back city of Oaxaca.

Sitting proudly overlooking the stunning natural bay, the old town of Mahon offers plenty of charms to explore, such as several different architectural styles including jugendstil, colonial and 18th - century Spanish architecture.

The municipal seat is in the town of Loreto, which was the former capital of Las Californias during Spanish colonial times.

This beloved port town is famous for its Spanish - colonial architecture and local culture, from Caribbean music and dance to modern art and some of the best ceviche in Latin America.

White - sand beaches, soaring mountains and volcanoes, lush rainforests, Spanish haciendas, Mayan ruins, old colonial towns, modern resorts... and the list goes on.

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Led by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern colonial establishment soon took over the town of Ayacucho.

After a 15 - year renovation, a collection of three Spanish Colonial Mansions including the town's sugar mill are impressively connected with stone walkways, brick passageways, tunnels and footbridges set amidst six lushly landscaped acres.

You'll also explore Ek» Balam, at the height of its importance from 600 - 900 AD, and Uxmal, one of the Maya's ancient masterpieces and today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.On this tour through Mexico's Yucatán, you'll also explore the colonial cities of Valladolid, with its charming streets and interesting churches; Mérida, where you'll stay in a former colonial mansion; and the coastal town of Campeche, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with baroque Spanish architecture.

This historic adobe house called the Estudillo house is in the Old town area of San Diego and built - in the Spanish colonial style prevalent of abode homes of that period.

Mexico has something for everyone: beaches, colonial towns, indigenous villages, handicrafts, pre-Hispanic archeological sites (think Maya, Aztec, Zapotec among others), food, and of course the Spanish language.

There is a lot to discover on the Classic San Juan Accessible Walking Tour; mesmerizing forts, cathedrals, Spanish architecture, and a lively Old Town, which is the oldest, intact, colonial city in the entire western hemisphere.

This island town has colonial buildings and cobblestone streets, which were built by the Spanish.

The oldest town center in California, Old Town State Historic Park in San Diego is also a state historic park that is the first historic settlement in California with important attractions, monuments and Spanish colonial architecture around this distrtown center in California, Old Town State Historic Park in San Diego is also a state historic park that is the first historic settlement in California with important attractions, monuments and Spanish colonial architecture around this distrTown State Historic Park in San Diego is also a state historic park that is the first historic settlement in California with important attractions, monuments and Spanish colonial architecture around this district.

Admired stunning colonial Spanish architecture in Valladolid town and Merida city.

We wake up in the somnolent town of Trinidad whose Spanish colonial architecture earned it a UNESCO World Heritage Site tag in 1988.

The old town has beautiful parks, and the classic buildings carries traces of its past (a mix of Spanish, French and American colonial architecture.)

The towns of San German and Mayaguez are two very important historic towns where you can admire Spanish Colonial architecture with various historical points of interest.

The colonial buildings are well - preserved and the town plan is in the typical Spanish style.

The Hotel Villa Marina, set on two kilometers of privately - owned beachfront, is a colonial style building with Spanish influence that perfectly matches the character of the fascinating town of Pedasi on the Azueros Peninsula, a place full of folklore and traditions.

This town is the first Spanish colonial city in Costa Rica and often reffered to as the political and cultural capital of the Peninsula.