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Discover Santa Apolonia in Guatemala
Santa Apolonia in the region of Chimaltenango with its 2,396 habitants is a town located in Guatemala - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Santa Apolonia is now 01:10 AM (Sunday) . 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 Zaragoza. 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 Santa Apolonia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lo Mejor de Guatemala chimaltenango Departamento # 03
Chimaltenango, Los Aposentos, IximChe( Ceremonia Maya), San Simon( San Andres Itzapa) ..
De Santa Apolonia a San José Poaquil
Recorrido Sinuoso por pequeños caminos de Guatemala en un VW Super Beetle 1.6 año 1971 ..
ceremonia maya parte 4.avi
aqui se puede observar un remolino de fuego, segun nos contaba cuando se hace bien el ritual los antepasados les gusta y se manifiesta que raro fue, en especial que los remolinos parece que me siguier ..
ceremonia maya parte 3.avi
aqui nos sigue resolviendo dudas sobre algunas cosas que no sabiamos ..
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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 1 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 4 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 7 km away
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 8 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 11 km away
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