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Dolores Destination Guide
Delve into Dolores in Guatemala
Dolores in the region of Baja Verapaz is located in Guatemala - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Dolores is now 09:01 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacapa. While being here, you might want to check out Belmopan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Dolores ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Archeologists Discover World's Largest Pyramid in Lost City of Mirador in Guatamala
Archaeologists have recently discovered what may be the world's largest pyramid by volume under the canopy of the rain forest and buried under dense vegetation. What is more enlightening and significa ..
NPH Guatemala
Informational video about NPH in Guatemala (2006). ..
Salama/Rabinal: Rooftops and a Festival Not For Us Jaynichvolodov's photos around Salama
Preview of Jaynichvolodov's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about the ..
The Beach Bug.wmv
Sassy and Girly , can´t stand the heat wave that just hit the city, they decide to rent a car and go to the beach... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Baja Verapaz Department
Baja Verapaz is a department in Guatemala. The capital is Salamá. Baja Verapaz houses the Mario Dary Biotope Preserve, preserving the native flora and fauna of the region, especially the endangered national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal.
Located at 15.10 -90.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Salamá
Salamá is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Baja Verapaz. It is situated at 940 m above sea level. The municipality of Salamá, for which the city of Salamá serves as the administrative centre, covers a total surface area of 776 km² and contains 40,000 people. The annual festival takes place from September 17 to September 22.
Located at 15.10 -90.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
San Miguel Chicaj
San Miguel Chicaj is a municipality in the Baja Verapaz department of Guatemala.
Located at 15.10 -90.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz
San Jerónimo is a municipality in the Baja Verapaz department of Guatemala. It is situated at 940 m above sea level. It contains 18,000 people. It covers a terrain of 474 km². The annual festival is September 28-September 30. The predominant language is Spanish. There is a party and main fair held from 27 to 30 September each year, in honor of the patron Saint Jerome.
Located at 15.06 -90.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Plan de Sánchez massacre
The Plan de Sánchez massacre took place in the Guatemalan village of Plan de Sánchez, Baja Verapaz department, on 18 July 1982. Over 250 people (mostly women and children, and almost exclusively ethnic Achi Maya) were abused and murdered by members of the armed forces and their paramilitary allies. The killings took place during one of the most violent phases of Guatemala's Civil War, which pitted various groups of left-wing insurgents against the government and the armed forces.
Located at 15.10 -90.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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