Carcel de Hombres

The criminal element of Antigua, Guatemala, was transferred in 2006 from the separate jails for men and women to their equivalents in Guatemala City, but the solid buildings naturally remain… although there have been tales of escaped convicts in the aftermath of some of Antigua's many earthquakes. The Carcel de Hombres, the men's prison, underwent a gradual transformation to a historical attraction after being emptied of inmates, and visitors enter the capacious courtyard surrounded by uniquely solid archways that attest to its history.