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Amelco Destination Guide
Discover Amelco in Guatemala
Amelco in the region of Huehuetenango is a town located in Guatemala - some 94 mi or ( 152 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Amelco is now 10:22 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. When in this area, you might want to check out Chetumal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Amelco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santa Cruz Barillas
Santa Cruz Barillas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 1450m above sea level. It covers a terrain of 1,112km². The annual festival is April 29-May 4.
Located at 15.80 -91.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
San Pedro Soloma
Located at 15.72 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
San Mateo Ixtatán
San Mateo Ixtatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,540 metres above sea level in the Cuchumatanes mountain range and covers 560 square kilometres of terrain. It has a cold climate and is located in a cloud forest. The temperature fluctuates between 0.5 and 20 °C (33 and 68 °F). The coldest months are from November to January and the warmest months are April and May.
Located at 15.83 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
San Juan Ixcoy
San Juan Ixcoy is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. The municipality covers an area of 224 km² and is formed by the town of San Juan Ixcoy, 11 villages and 33 caserios (rural communities). Its population of 19,367 (in 2002) is predominantly of Maya Q'anjob'al descent. San Juan Ixcoy is located in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes range and borders with the municipalities of Soloma and Santa Eulalia in the North, Chiantla in the South and Nebaj in the East.
Located at 15.60 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Ixcán River
The río Ixcán is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the Cuchumatanes mountains in Huehuetenango, marks the border with El Quiché for a number of kilometers, and crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16.074929|-91.107817|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Ixcán }} where it flows into the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Ixcán river basin covers an area of 2,085 km³ in Guatemala.
Located at 15.57 -91.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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