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Chortiz Destination Guide

Touring Chortiz in Guatemala

Chortiz in the region of Quiché is a city located in Guatemala - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Time in Chortiz is now 02:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Being here already, consider visiting Chetumal . Check out our recommendations for Chortiz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 15.35 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Nebaj

Nebaj is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the western Guatemala highlands.

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Located at 15.41 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Maya sites in Guatemala

Xalbal River

The Xalbal River is a river of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in the department of El Quiché, where the river is called Río Xaclbal or Río Chajul. The Xaclbal river flows northwards down the tropical lowlands of Ixcan where it is called Río Xalbal, and crosses the border with Mexico, where it joins the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Guatemalan part of Xaclbal river basin covers an area of 1,366 km2.

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Located at 15.50 -91.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of 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.

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Located at 15.35 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Chiantla, Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Salinas River (Guatemala)

The Salinas is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Chixoy River from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam, where the Río Salama and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards through Alta Verapaz until it reaches the border with Mexico.

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Located at 15.27 -91.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, International rivers of North America, Petén Department, Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico