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Salcaja in the region of Quetzaltenango with its 11,966 inhabitants is a town in Guatemala - some 65 mi or ( 104 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Salcaja is now 03:24 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chetumal . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Salcaja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - 2nd Largest City
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 ..
Opening Dance
The Dance of the Conquest dramatizes the Spanish conquest of western Guatemala in 1524, climaxing with the symbolic duel between conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and Maya K'iche' defender Tekum. It is p ..
Guatemala Western Highlands (photos with marimba music)
Photos from my first trip to Guatemala. Photos are mostly from Quetzaltenango (Xela). The music is "Luna de Xelaju" played on the marimba. ..
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Salcajá
Salcajá is a municipality in Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Salcajá is best known for the Church of San Jacinto, founded in 1524, which was the first church built in Central America. It is also known as La Conquistadora("The Conqueror") presumably because of the time period and its religious influence on the indigenous population. After 432 years and several earthquakes, the building still is in relatively good condition.
Located at 14.88 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Chapel of San Jacinto
The Chapel of San Jacinto (Spanish: Capilla de San Jacinto) is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the town of Salcajá, Guatemala. It is said to have been founded by the Franciscans in 1524, the same year the Maya K'iche' kingdom was conquered by the Spanish conquistadores, and is claimed to be the first church built in Central America. Although there is no historical evidence to support that claim, the chapel can be considered a fine example of early Spanish colonial architecture.
Located at 14.88 -91.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
San Andrés Xecul
San Andrés Xecul is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.90 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
San Cristóbal Totonicapán
San Cristóbal Totonicapán is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. In the second week in December they have a festival called "Festival de Guadalupe" where people paint their whole bodies with body paint to become diablos. They then walk through the main street and are likely to smaer some paint on you.
Located at 14.92 -91.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
1902 Guatemala earthquake
The 1902 Guatemala earthquake struck on April 18, 1902 at 20:23:50 hrs. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 Mw and an epicenter depth of approximately 25 km. The quake had a duration of 1 to 2 minutes and had many foreshocks and aftershocks. The area around Quetzaltenango and Sololá was particularly hard hit. Approximately 800 to 900 were killed, and nearly all churches in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas were heavily damaged or destroyed.
Located at 14.90 -91.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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