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Choqui Destination Guide

Delve into Choqui in Guatemala

Choqui in the region of Quetzaltenango is located in Guatemala - some 67 mi or ( 109 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Choqui

Local time in Choqui is now 08:14 PM (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: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. While being here, 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 curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Choqui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - 2nd Largest City

2:27 min by Tom Lingenfelter
Views: 91038 Rating: 4.82

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala also known as Xela or Xelajú is located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. Quetzaltenango is a great place to study Spanish at one of the many Spanish Language Schools or ..

Guatemala Western Highlands (photos with marimba music)

3:20 min by John Yanno
Views: 4124 Rating: 5.00

Photos from my first trip to Guatemala. Photos are mostly from Quetzaltenango (Xela). The music is "Luna de Xelaju" played on the marimba. ..


Guatemala Outreach, February 2009

5:20 min by reachvideo
Views: 2064 Rating: 5.00

Video of our eight-day trip in February 2009 to assist the K-9 private school in Cantel, Guatemala. Some 22 volunteers particiapated under the direction of Pastor Phil Truesdale. Our Lead Pastor, Jim ..

My newest salsa moves 1

0:41 min by traveltrousers
Views: 1653 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Estadio Mario Camposeco

The Estadio Mario Camposeco is a football stadium located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It is the home of one of the most traditional clubs in Guatemala, Xelajú MC (Los Chivos). It has a capacity of 11,000. The stadium opened on 25 August 1950 as a venue dedicated to students, with the name Estadio Escolar.

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Located at 14.84 -91.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Football venues in Guatemala

Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú, or more commonly, Xela [ˈʃela ˈʃela], is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality. It has an estimated population of 224,703. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% European.

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Located at 14.83 -91.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Quetzaltenango

Olintepeque

Olintepeque is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xequijel (or Xequizel) River. Olintepeque is known for being the place where the legendary K'iche' king Tecún Umán died in single combat with the Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524. The river Xequijel ("where the blood spread") takes its name from the famous battle. The inhabitants of Olintepeque speak primarily Spanish and K'iche'.

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Located at 14.88 -91.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Almolonga, Quetzaltenango

Almolonga is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on a road between Quetzaltenango city and Zunil. The majority of its population is indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language The village is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (la Hortaliza de América) due to an intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. It also has tourist attractions like termal baths or Paradise Valley; it attracts about 120 tourists a year. http://www.

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Located at 14.81 -91.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios

The Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios is one of the most important public hospitals in Guatemala. It is located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala's second largest city. On July 25, 2000 it hit the news when an outbreak of meningitis killed 15 newborn babies and left three others seriously ill.

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Located at 14.86 -91.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Hospitals in Guatemala, Quetzaltenango