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Cahabon in the region of Alta Verapaz with its 4,671 inhabitants is a town in Guatemala - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cahabon is now 02:05 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: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Zacapa, and Taquinco. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Cahabon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Guatemala, Semuc Champey 2
Located in the Alta Verapaz region of Guatemala, Central America. As the Cahabon river goes underground, a smaller stream forms a series of turquoise-water plateaus on the surface above, later to rejo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lanquín
Lanquín is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 380 m above sea level. It contains 16,500 people, many of Q'eqchi' Maya descent. It covers an area of 208 km². A large cave complex, known as Grutas de Lanquín is situated just 1 km west of the town, and 11 km south of Lanquín is the Cahabón River and its natural monument Semuc Champey. Lanquín is often used as starting point for trips to Semuc Champey.
Located at 15.57 -89.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lanquin Church
Lanquin Church or Iglésia de Lanquin is a Roman Catholic church in Lanquin, Guatemala. The church is noted for its fine imagery and silverware.
Located at 15.57 -89.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Panzós
Panzós is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. On 29 May 1978, the village of Panzós was the site of a massacre in which between 30 and 106 local inhabitants (figures vary) were killed by the army. The name Panzós means "place of the green waters", in reference to the nearby Polochic River and swamps full of alligators and birds.
Located at 15.40 -89.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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