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Tecpan Guatemala Destination Guide
Explore Tecpan Guatemala in Guatemala
Tecpan Guatemala in the region of Chimaltenango with its 21,978 inhabitants is a town in Guatemala - some 33 mi or ( 54 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tecpan Guatemala is now 10:18 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 Zaragoza. 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 Tecpan Guatemala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Dream Tour Ticabus P1 - From Tapachula to Guatemala City 1080 50p Full HD
A few impressions going by Bus from Tapachula in Chiapas / Mexico to Panama. This is part 1 with some views until entering in Guatemala City. The bus company is called Ticabus and for about 200 USD yo ..
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 ..
Guatemala Highway Etiquette
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 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 3 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 3 km away
Patzún
Patzún is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.68 -91.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 12 km away
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