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Discover Chinaja in Guatemala
Chinaja in the region of Alta Verapaz is a place located in Guatemala - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Chinaja is now 06:22 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Zacapa, Yalpemech, and Yalchacti. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chinaja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sierra de Chinajá
The Sierra de Chinajá is a low karstic mountain range in Guatemala. It is situated in the north of the department of Alta Verapaz and covers an area of approximately 135 km². Its highest peak has an altitude of 838 m . The mountain range is isolated from other ranges and forms the last major topographic landform between the highlands of the Sierra de Chamá and the lowland plains of Petén.
Located at 15.97 -90.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Candelaria Caves
The Candelaria caves is the name of a large natural cave system in the municipalities of Chisec and Raxruha in Guatemala. The main gallery has a length of 22 km, of which 12.5 km follows the underground passage of the Candelaria River. The total length of the cave system, including coulisses, secondary and upper passages, is estimated to be 80 km.
Located at 15.93 -90.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gish Bar Patera
Gish Bar Patera is a patera, or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter's moon Io. It is 106.3 by 115.0 kilometers and 9,600 km in area. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16.18|N|90.26|W|globe:io_type:landmark_source:gpn|||| |primary |name= }}. It is named after the Babylonian sun god Gish Bar. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1997. It is located at the southern base of Gish Bar Mons, an 11kilometer mountain.
Located at 16.18 -90.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Chisec
Chisec is a municipality in the north of the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz that was founded in 1813. It is situated at 230m above sea level at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.812570|-90.288391|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| |primary |name=Chisec }}. The municipality covers a territory of 1488 km². Approximately 95% of the municipality's inhabitants are Mayan, spread over the town of Chisec and approximately 140 communities.
Located at 15.81 -90.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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