Cantón Guarda Viejo

Cantón Guarda Viejo is a neighborhood in Guatemala Department, Guatemala. Cantón Guarda Viejo is situated nearby to the quarter Zone 8, as well as near the neighborhood Colonia Aguilar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torre del Reformador and Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias.

Torre del Reformador

Monument

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The Torre del Reformador is a 71.85 meter tall steel framework tower in Zone 9 of Guatemala City. The tower was built in 1935, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Justo Rufino Barrios, who was President of Guatemala and instituted a number of reforms.

Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias

Park

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The Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, commonly called Teatro Nacional, is a cultural center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located in the Centro Cívico of the city and was built in the same place of the old Fuerte de San José.

Corte Suprema de Justicia in Guatemala City

Courthouse

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Corte Suprema de Justicia in Guatemala City is a courthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guatemala City and Ciudad Cayalá.

Guatemala City

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Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, a country in Central America. With a population of around 3 million people, Guatemala City is the largest and most modern city in Guatemala.