Santa Rita

Santa Rita is a neighborhood in Guatemala City, Guatemala Department. Santa Rita is situated nearby to the suburb El Cerrito, as well as near the neighborhood Colonia Madre Dormida.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaminaljuyu and Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores.

Kaminaljuyu

Museum

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive. Kaminaljuyu is situated 2½ km southwest of Santa Rita.

Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Stadium

Photo: JMRAFFi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest venue in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Doroteo Guamuch Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores is situated 3 km southeast of Santa Rita.