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Explore Tinajab in Guatemala
Tinajab in the region of Huehuetenango is a town in Guatemala - some 114 mi or ( 183 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tinajab is now 02:50 AM (Saturday) . 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, Yolcultac, and Yaltoyas. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Tinajab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Laguna Brava
Laguna Brava (also known as Yolnabaj) is a Karstic lake in Guatemala. It is situated in the municipality of Nentón, close to the border with Mexico. The lake is fed by several streams and subterraneous watercourses. The area around Laguna Brava has been inhabited by Mayan communities of the Chuj ethnicity since the 19th century.
Located at 16.05 -91.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nentón River
The Río Nentón is a river in Guatemala. From its sources in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes of Huehuetenango, the river flows in a north-westerly direction, crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.797705|-91.891150|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Seleguá }} and joins the Río Seleguá which continues northwards to the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The Nentón river basin covers an area of 1,451 km² in Guatemala.
Located at 15.82 -91.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
San Mateo Ixtatán
San Mateo Ixtatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,540 metres above sea level in the Cuchumatanes mountain range and covers 560 square kilometres of terrain. It has a cold climate and is located in a cloud forest. The temperature fluctuates between 0.5 and 20 °C (33 and 68 °F). The coldest months are from November to January and the warmest months are April and May.
Located at 15.83 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
San Sebastián Coatán
San Sebastián Coatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Its territory extends 560 km, is 2,350m above sea level and has a cooler climate. It has 18,022 inhabitants who speak Spanish and Chuj. It borders San Mateo Ixtatán and Nentón to the north, San Rafael la Independencia and Santa Eulalia to the east, San Miguel Acatán to the south and Nentón to the west. Within these borders lies the archeological site called Moja'.
Located at 15.73 -91.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Nentón
Nentón is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Its territory extends 762.85 km and has 9,113 inhabitants. It became a municipality on December 5, 1876 and was formally known as San Benito Nentón. It is surrounded by the following: Mexico to the north and west, San Mateo Ixtatán to the east, San Sebastián Coatán, San Miguel Acatán and Jacaltenango to the south. The population here speaks Spanish and Chuj.
Located at 15.80 -91.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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