Antigua churches. Antigua is a typical Spanish colonial city: grid-pattern streets with a central plaza and several other minor squares around which are located the major Roman Catholic churches, most dating to the colonial era if earthquakes did not destroy them. Saint Herman helped the poor with medical care and his church is now a pilgrimage site; hence, stalls are selling candles and rosaries. Easter was being celebrated with parades (see the floats) and decorations inside churches for several weeks prior to Easter Sunday. Click on a photo to see a larger version.