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Discover Lacandon in Guatemala
Lacandon in the region of Baja Verapaz is a town located in Guatemala - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Lacandon is now 05:30 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacapa. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We found 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 Lacandon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Beavers Without Borders | Macedonia '11 Intro
This June, Beavers without Borders in partnership with Habitat for Humanity will depart on a 15 day service trip to Skopje, Macedonia. It is there, that this team of student-athletes will construct a ..
Guatemala, Aterrizaje y Despegue en Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora
Aviones, Avionetas y Helicopteros, despegando y aterrizando en el aeropuerto internacional La Aurora de la Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. Vista desde el Hotel Crowne Plaza de la Avenida de las Americ ..
Cubulco 2010
AMG Medical Mission Guatemala ..
60-Second Overlander - Exhibitor highlights (No 95) Overland Expo 2012
Meet No Limit Expeditions' Angela and James Brown at Overland Expo 2012, May 18-20 outside Flagstaff, Arizona, and learn all about overlanding expeditions to Central America and beyond. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cubulco
Cubulco is a small town located in the Guatemalan department of Baja Verapaz, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|6|30|N|90|37|50|W| | |name= }}. It serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality covers 444 km² and, in 2004, had a population of around 42,000. The local people are predominantly Achi Maya Native Americans who speak the Achi Maya language. Guatemala
Located at 15.11 -90.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rabinal
Rabinal is a small town located in the Guatemalan department of Baja Verapaz, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|5|4.70|N|90|29|20.50|W| | |name= }}. It serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality covers 504 km² and, in 2004, had a population of around 36,000. The local people are predominantly Achi Maya Native Americans who speak the Achi Maya language.
Located at 15.08 -90.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Plan de Sánchez
Plan de Sánchez is a village in the municipality of Rabinal, Baja Verapaz department, Guatemala. On July 18, 1982, while General Efraín Ríos Montt was President of Guatemala, a massacre was committed there by government forces during which over 200 people were killed. The massacre was a part of what is known as the scorched earth policy where the Guatemalan army eliminated up to 200,000 Mayan and indigenous peoples in a 36-year civil war until 1996.
Located at 15.10 -90.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Plan de Sánchez massacre
The Plan de Sánchez massacre took place in the Guatemalan village of Plan de Sánchez, Baja Verapaz department, on 18 July 1982. Over 250 people (mostly women and children, and almost exclusively ethnic Achi Maya) were abused and murdered by members of the armed forces and their paramilitary allies. The killings took place during one of the most violent phases of Guatemala's Civil War, which pitted various groups of left-wing insurgents against the government and the armed forces.
Located at 15.10 -90.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Santa Cruz El Chol
Santa Cruz El Chol is a municipality in the Baja Verapaz department of Guatemala. It is situated at 1008 m above sea level. It contains 8817 people.1 1]]] It covers a terrain of 140 km². An annual festival is held from December 6-December 8.
Located at 14.97 -90.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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