Framed by the dramatic presence of the stratovolcano Agua, this view along the 3a Avenida Sur in La Antigua Guatemala captures the harmonious yet uneasy coexistence between the built environment and the region’s seismic landscape. Dominating the middle ground is the church of San Pedro Apóstol, originally part of a 17th-century hospital complex dedicated to Saint Peter and run by the Bethlemite Order. Though repeatedly damaged by earthquakes, the façade retains baroque characteristics that mirror the city's colonial heritage. Rising in the distance, Volcán de Agua, reaching 3,760 metres, derives its name from a devastating lahar in 1541, when heavy rainfall filled its crater and unleashed a torrent that destroyed the then-capital of Santiago de los Caballeros at the base. Although extinct, Agua's imposing form serves as a constant reminder of the region’s geological volatility.