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Explore Yiquiche in Guatemala
Yiquiche in the region of Alta Verapaz is a town in Guatemala - some 77 mi or ( 123 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yiquiche is now 08:56 AM (Saturday) . 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 . 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 Yiquiche ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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
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".
Located at 15.92 -90.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 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 27 km away
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