Centro Cultural La Azotea

The Centro Cultural La Azotea is an excellent family friendly three-in-one coffee, music and costume museum. The exhibition explains how the coffee fruits of one tree are transformed into 40 cups of drinkable coffee in a very interactive way. The second part of the center is Casa k’ojom, a top class collection of traditional Mayan instruments, masks and paintings. The displays show the instruments in the context of the ceremonies in which they are used for, including a very interesting section on Maximon. The last exhibition is the Rincon of Sacatepéquez, a representation the Kaqchiquel villages surrounding Antigua. The displays portray the customs, life styles and brilliant costumes of these villages.

Location:
Calle del Cemeterio Final

Jocotenango

Antigua, Guatemala

Museum Types:
Coffee farm

Getting There
To get there you can call ahead and take a free shuttle from Parque Central in Antigua to the museum. Or take any bus going to Jocotenango and stop in front of the church. Cross the street and take the street going to the cemetery. You can’t miss

Travel Tips: Open on Saturday only until 2 p.m.

The whole visit take about 2 hours.

Price Description: $4

Relative price: Budget

Open Hours from:8:00 a.m.

Open Hours to:4:30 p.m.

Days Closed:Sunday

Travel Skills: None

Church, Cementery

Currencies accepted
Guatemalan quetzal

Contact Information:
Phone: (502)7831-1120
E-mail: info(at)remove-this.centroazotea.com
URL: www.centroazotea.com

By Claire Bourgin

I have traveled around the world since I'm a kid. Traveling is now part of my everyday life in Guatemala. I have been living in Quetzaltenango for 3...

Created: 21 Aug 2009

Updated: 21 Aug 2009