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El Oregano Destination Guide

Delve into El Oregano in Guatemala

El Oregano in the region of Huehuetenango is a city in Guatemala - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Oregano

Current time in El Oregano is now 08:50 AM (Sunday) . 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: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. While being here, make sure to check out Chetumal . 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 El Oregano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Descending to city Huehuetenango Guatemala

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2011 motorcycle trip through Americas ..

Amenaza Volcanica Santiaguito El Palmar Quetzaltenango Guatemala.wmv

17:07 min by Alvaro Rojas
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Parte final de nuevo documental llamado Amenaza Volcánica Santiaguito, marzo 2011. www.elpalmartv.webgarden.es el palmar tv. ..


Huehue, Todos Santos, Xela, Guate City: Red Pants Jaynichvolodov's photos, Guatemala (vacation)

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Preview of Jaynichvolodov's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about the ..

The Western Highlands of Guatemala Greg-adrienne's photos around Huehuetenango, Guatemala

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Preview of Greg-adrienne's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Huehueten ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.27 -91.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Guatemala, Rivers of Guatemala

Salinas River (Guatemala)

The Salinas is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Chixoy River from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam, where the Río Salama and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards through Alta Verapaz until it reaches the border with Mexico.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.27 -91.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, International rivers of North America, Petén Department, Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico

Selegua River

The Selegua is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango until it crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.749467|-91.918659|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Seleguá }}, and continues northwards into the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The river's length in Guatemala is 102 km. The Selegua river basin cover an area of 1,535 km² in Guatemala.

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Located at 15.27 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico

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.

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Located at 15.35 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Huehuetenango

Huehuetenango is a city and a municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The municipality's population was over 81,000 people in 2002. The city is located 269 km from Guatemala City, and is the last departmental capital on the Pan-American Highway before reaching the Mexican border at La Mesilla.

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Located at 15.31 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places established in 1524, Populated places in Guatemala