About AntiguaList

My name is Jeff Blum and I created and run this site.

I came to La Antigua, Guatemala to study Spanish for the Summer of 2008. When I was doing my online research for schools, places to live, restaurants, etc., I realized that there was no good resource for poeple to connect, as exist in some cities with sites like Craigslist. As an amateur webmaster I decided to try and make such a site.

At one point, my teacher mentioned a site called AntiguaList, but when I went to investigate, it had been shut down. Noticing that the domain name was available again I decided to register it and create this site.

In addition to the free classified ads on the site, I have also attempted to make the site a place for people to review Spanish schools, hotels/hostels, restaurants and nightlife, things to do, etc. Some of this exists in pockets on the Internet already, but most of the sites I saw were either out-of-date, limited in coverage/content, or only a minor part of a much larger site (e.g., Lonely Planet). That is not to say those sites aren't useful and, in fact, this site will link to useful sites I become aware of. But, hopefully, with your help, this site will become the primary destination for useful information and ways to connect in La Antigua, Guatemala.