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Chijtzac Destination Guide
Explore Chijtzac in Guatemala
Chijtzac in the region of Chimaltenango is a town in Guatemala - some 32 mi or ( 51 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chijtzac is now 02:28 PM (Thursday) . 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 Xepalama. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . We saw 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 Chijtzac ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iximche Guia del Viajero Misuperguia.com
www.misuperguia.com Viaje a Iximche Guatemala, Ruinas Mayas Ubicadas a solo 1 y media horas de la Ciudad de Guatemala, Carretera CA1, que pasa por San Lucas, Chimaltenago, hasta llegar a Tecpan. Muest ..
Lo Mejor de Guatemala chimaltenango Departamento # 03
Chimaltenango, Los Aposentos, IximChe( Ceremonia Maya), San Simon( San Andres Itzapa) ..
Studio C Guatemala
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)
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 ..
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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).
Located at 14.82 -90.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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).
Located at 14.78 -90.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 14.77 -91.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 14.73 -90.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 14.74 -91.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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