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Discover Checho in Guatemala
Checho in the region of Huehuetenango is a place located in Guatemala - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Checho is now 03:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. When in this area, you might want to check out Chetumal . We discovered 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 Checho ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Way Up in the Guatemalan Highlands Jaynichvolodov's photos around Nebaj, Guatemala (sacapulas)
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Interesting facts about this location
Nebaj
Nebaj is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the western Guatemala highlands.
Located at 15.41 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Aguacatán
Aguacatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 1670m above sea level. It has a population of 41,000. It covers a terrain of 300km2.
Located at 15.35 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Xalbal River
The Xalbal River is a river of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in the department of El Quiché, where the river is called Río Xaclbal or Río Chajul. The Xaclbal river flows northwards down the tropical lowlands of Ixcan where it is called Río Xalbal, and crosses the border with Mexico, where it joins the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Guatemalan part of Xaclbal river basin covers an area of 1,366 km2.
Located at 15.50 -91.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Cunén
Cunén is a municipality in the El Quiché department of Guatemala. The municipality covers 168 square kilometers. At an average altitude of 1,827 meters above sea level, its climate is temperate. It is 68 kilometers from the departmental capital, Santa Cruz del Quiché, as measured by paved road. Tourist attractions include Las Grutas and the El Chorro waterfall.
Located at 15.33 -91.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Chixoy River
The Chixoy River or Río Negro is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Río Negro from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam, where the Río Salamá and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards, marking the departmental limits between Alta Verapaz and El Quiché, until it reaches the border with Mexico.
Located at 15.27 -91.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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