Delve into Santa Cruz del Quiche in Guatemala
Santa Cruz del Quiche in the region of Quiché with its 23,618 residents is a city in Guatemala - some 50 mi or ( 81 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Current time in Santa Cruz del Quiche is now 05:30 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Totonicapán. While being here, make sure to check out Belmopan . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Santa Cruz del Quiche ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Carretera al Quiche Guatemala
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Chichicastenango, Easter Sunday, 2009
A compilation of Easter processions by the Indian community. Here, christian and native elements are fused. Note the mirrors on the floats which are meant to attract the saints' attention. ..
Guatemala Quiché jamesrnr
Avec en entrée: Utatlan puis Joyabaj et, quelques vues du marché de San Francisco el Alto...film 16mm 1995. ..
This Week's Discoveries Arianamichael's photos around Queztaltenango, Guatemala (travel pics)
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Santa Cruz del Quiché
Santa Cruz del Quiché is a city in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of El Quiché department and the municipal seat of Santa Cruz del Quiché municipality. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.03|N|91.15|W||||| | |name= }}, at an elevation of 2,021 m (6,631 feet) above sea level. The urban population was about 21,000 people in 2003.
Located at 15.03 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Quiché Airport
Quiché Airport is an airport in Santa Cruz del Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala.
Located at 15.01 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Q'umarkaj
Q'umarkaj, (sometimes rendered as Gumarkaaj, Gumarcaj, Cumarcaj or Kumarcaaj) is an archaeological site in the southwest of the El Quiché department of Guatemala. Q'umarkaj is also known as Utatlán, the Nahuatl translation of the city's name. The name comes from K'iche' Q'umarkah "Place of old reeds". Q'umarkaj was one of the most powerful Maya cities when the Spanish arrived in the region in the early 16th century. It was the capital of the K'iche' Maya in the Late Postclassic Period.
Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj
The K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj was a state in the highlands of modern day Guatemala which was founded by the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya in the thirteenth century, and which expanded through the fifteenth century until it was conquered by Spanish and Nahua forces led by Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. The K'iche' kingdom reached its height under the king K'iq'ab who ruled from the fortified town of Q'umarkaj near the modern town of Santa Cruz del Quiché.
Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. The Spanish conquistadors gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their soldiers from Tlaxcala: Tzitzicaztenanco, or City of Nettles. Its original name was Chaviar. Chichicastenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
Located at 14.93 -91.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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