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Xelam Destination Guide

Discover Xelam in Guatemala

Xelam in the region of Huehuetenango is a place located in Guatemala - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Xelam

Local time in Xelam is now 05:02 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, 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 . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Xelam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Descending to city Huehuetenango Guatemala

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2011 motorcycle trip through Americas ..

Huehue, Todos Santos, Xela, Guate City: Red Pants Jaynichvolodov's photos, Guatemala (vacation)

2:35 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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The Western Highlands of Guatemala Greg-adrienne's photos around Huehuetenango, Guatemala

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Somewhat forgettable Huehue Garygapyear's photos around Huehuetenango, Guatemala

0:56 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Interesting facts about this location

Aguacatán

Aguacatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 1670m above sea level. It has a population of 41,000. It covers a terrain of 300km2.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.35 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Chiantla

Chiantla is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,000m above sea level. It covers a terrain of 536km2. The annual festival is on January 28.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.35 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Chiantla, Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.57 -91.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico

Zaculeu

Zaculeu or Saqulew is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala, about 3.7 kilometres outside of the modern city of Huehuetenango. Occupation at the site dates back as far as the Early Classic period (AD 250–600) of Mesoamerican history. Zaculeu was the capital of the Postclassic Mam kingdom, and was conquered by the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj, displaying a mixture of Mam and K'iche' style architecture.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.33 -91.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Guatemala, Huehuetenango Department, K'iche', Maya sites in Guatemala

Estadio Los Cuchumatanes

Estadio Los Cuchumatanes is a football stadium located in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It is home to football club Deportivo Xinabajul. Its capacity is around 5,340. The stadium opened its doors on January 17, 2007.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.32 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Football venues in Guatemala, Huehuetenango Department