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Xetonox Destination Guide
Delve into Xetonox in Guatemala
Xetonox in the region of Chimaltenango is a city in Guatemala - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Current time in Xetonox is now 03:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zaragoza. While being here, make sure to check out Belmopan . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Xetonox ? 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) ..
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
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
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 5 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 6 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 8 km away
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