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Yabalquix Destination Guide

Explore Yabalquix in Guatemala

Yabalquix in the region of Alta Verapaz is a town in Guatemala - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Yabalquix is now 04:27 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Santa Tecla, and Zacapa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . Where to go and what to see in Yabalquix ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Xalalá Dam

The Xalalá Hydroelectric Dam is a proposed dam that will span the Chixoy River at in the municipality of Ixcán in Guatemala. The US$ 400 million dam's hydroelectric power station will have an installed capacity of 181 MWe, generating an estimated 886 GWh of electricity per year.

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Located at 15.69 -90.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala, Proposed hydroelectric power stations

Laguna Lachuá

Laguna Lachuá is a Karstic lake in Guatemala. It is located in the middle of a national park covered with tropical rain forest, northwest of Cobán, near the border between the departments of Alta Verapaz and El Quiché. The lake is near circular in shape and is probably a cenote or doline. The lake water has a slightly sulphurous smell, which may explain the origin of its name: "Lachuá" is derived from the Q'eqchi' words "li chu há" which means "the fetid water".

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Located at 15.92 -90.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Lakes of Guatemala, National parks of Guatemala, Protected areas established in 1976, Ramsar sites in Guatemala, Wetlands of Guatemala

Playa Grande, Guatemala

Playa Grande ("Big beach") is the administrative centre of the municipality of Ixcán in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. Native Mayan languages spoken in the area include, among many others, Uspantek and Q'eqchi', although Spanish is also common. Its annual festival is held from the 15th to the 17th of May. Playa Grande has an airport. Its International Air Transport Association code is PKJ.

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Located at 15.98 -90.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places established in 1985, Populated places in Guatemala