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San Juan Destination Guide
Discover San Juan in Guatemala
San Juan in the region of Alta Verapaz is a place located in Guatemala - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in San Juan is now 10:44 PM (Saturday) . 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, Belize City, San Salvador, Zacapa, and Volcan. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in San Juan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Guatemala, Semuc Champey 1
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 ..
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 ..
Polochic bridge for trucks
For three months, I crossed this bridge almost every day. At no point did it ever feel safe. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 16 km away
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 26 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 27 km away
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