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Chijabaj Destination Guide

Delve into Chijabaj in Guatemala

Chijabaj in the region of Chimaltenango is located in Guatemala - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chijabaj

Local time in Chijabaj is now 07:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Totonicapán. While being here, 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 curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chijabaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Studio C Guatemala

5:25 min by juanp756
Views: 5923 Rating: 3.89

This is a studio in Guatemala of 3D animation and special effects. They made scenes for Narnia, Ridick and The Ring 2 Este es un estudio en Guatemala de animacion y effectos especiales. Ellos hicieron ..

Smartdj - trippin the trip (Chill out - Trance - Full on - Dark)

9:29 min by smartdj66
Views: 3524 Rating: 4.56

Smartdj - trippin the trip Smartdj from Guatemaya city. I really mix a lot of music, drum and bass, chill out, trance, progtesive, house, minimal, dubstep, goa, dub, jungle, etc. www.youtube.com/smart ..


SEVEN SPECIES OF GUATEMALAN HUMMINGBIRDS

3:10 min by mayancarol
Views: 1528 Rating: 4.91

Ok Folks - I'm on a new connection with higher speed - this video is all my backyard hummingbirds in Guatemala. Don't forget to rate, subscribe, comment and enjoy. Next video in high def!! ..

I Do, Guatemala Weddings of a Lifetime

4:13 min by disciarrillo
Views: 855 Rating: 5.00

a glimpse of the marvelous weddings held in Antigua Guatemala by I Do, Guatemala. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

San José Poaquil

San José Poaquil is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. San José Poaquil, like many other Mayan indigenous towns throughout the western highlands, suffered greatly under the severe military repression of the early 1980s. In 2002, 76 human remains were exhumed from mass graves by the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala (FAFG).

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Located at 14.82 -90.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Chimaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango

Santa Apolonia is a municipality in the northern part of Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. Santa Apolonia is bordered by the towns of Tecpán to the west and south, San José Poaquil to the east and San Juan Comalapa to the southeast. http://209.15.138.224/inmochapin/m_chimaltenango. htm The geographical extension of the town is 96 square kilometers (37 mi²).

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Located at 14.78 -90.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Chimaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Tecpán Guatemala

Tecpán Guatemala (locally referred to as just Tecpán) is a municipality in the department of Chimaltenango, in Guatemala, on the Inter-American Highway CA-1. The climate is generally cold. It is characterized as a tourist destination, with some fame derived from its landscapes, varied vegetation and from being on an access route to Iximché archaeological site.

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Located at 14.77 -91.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Chimaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Juan Comalapa

San Juan Comalapa is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. San Juan Comalapa is sometimes called the "Florence of America", because of the many Kaqchikel painters living there. It is also the birthplace of Rafael Álvarez Ovalle, who composed the national anthem. The painting tradition started in the 1930s, when Kaqchikel painter Andrés Curruchich (1891–1969) started painting with oil.

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Located at 14.73 -90.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Chimaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Iximche

Iximche (or Iximché using Spanish orthography) is a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the western highlands of Guatemala. Iximche was the capital of the Late Postclassic Kaqchikel Maya kingdom from 1470 until its abandonment in 1524. The architecture of the site included a number of pyramid-temples, palaces and two Mesoamerican ballcourts. Excavators uncovered the poorly preserved remains of painted murals on some of the buildings and ample evidence of human sacrifice.

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Located at 14.74 -91.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1470 establishments, 1526 disestablishments, Chimaltenango Department, Colonial Central America, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Guatemala