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Elizabeth
Bell, a resident of Antigua for more than 35 years, was born in Burlingame,
CA, grew up in Palo Alto, and moved to Antigua at the age of 14. She is
a graduate of the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, holding a degree
in Teaching English as a Second Language. After experiencing the 1976
earthquake in Antigua, she worked on her Masters of Arts (ABT) at the
University of Washington, majoring in Latin American History and Historiography.
Upon her return, she co-authored the first of her series of books on Antigua.
As Director of Educational Programs at the Consejo Nacional para la Protecci�n
de La Antigua from 1978 to 1987 and as head of its Information Department,
she designed and directed preservation programs for 10,000 schoolchildren
each year. She also authored and edited their publications and received
a certificate in Architectural Conservation at the International Centre
for the Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in
Rome, Italy in 1983. She was awarded a post graduate certificate in Heritage
and Tourism from the Centro Nacional de Conservaci�n, Restauraci�n y Museolog�a
in Havana, Cuba in 1997. Ms. Bell has regularly attended seminars in these
fields in Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala and elsewhere. With emphasis
on cultural tourism in Antigua, Ms. Bell has conducted tours and developed
slide presentations and lectures since 1992. She is an active supporter
of the restoration efforts of the Colonial Art Museum and other foundations.
Her greatest joy, however, is researching the city. She has authored and
published Antigua Guatemala (English,
Spanish, & Italian editions), Lent and Holy
Week in Antigua (English, Spanish), two bilingual coloring
books: Let's See Antigua and
Fiestas and Holidays in Antigua and a trilingual coloring book
Let's Save the Scarlet Macaws
(English, Q'eqchi' & Spanish)
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The
best and most complete guide to Antigua�s history, monuments,
museums and fiestas. This is a must for your visit to Antigua.
Color photographs bring the city to life as you get a close-up
view of this colonial capital.
Color
28 drawings about the colonial capital today. Teach your children
and grandchildren about this historical city. Sections focus
on the community, houses, monuments, buildings and surrounding
areas.
