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Discover Zaculeu in Guatemala
Zaculeu in the region of Huehuetenango is a town located in Guatemala - some 81 mi or ( 130 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Zaculeu is now 10:46 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, 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 found 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 Zaculeu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Comida autobus Guatemala
Comida servida por la ventana, sin bajar del autobús. Cerca de Huhuetenango. ..
Todos Santos
(c)Charles Glover 2010. Travel to a community that time forgot...Todos Santos Cuchumatan, グアテマラ高原にあろとてもユニックな村、トドス・サントス御覧ください。It is a village located in the highlands of central Guatemala. The Mam peop ..
Descending to city Huehuetenango Guatemala
2011 motorcycle trip through Americas ..
Amenaza Volcanica Santiaguito El Palmar Quetzaltenango Guatemala.wmv
Parte final de nuevo documental llamado Amenaza Volcánica Santiaguito, marzo 2011. www.elpalmartv.webgarden.es el palmar tv. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Zaculeu
Zaculeu or Saqulew is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala, about 3.7 kilometres outside of the modern city of Huehuetenango. Occupation at the site dates back as far as the Early Classic period (AD 250–600) of Mesoamerican history. Zaculeu was the capital of the Postclassic Mam kingdom, and was conquered by the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj, displaying a mixture of Mam and K'iche' style architecture.
Located at 15.33 -91.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Estadio Los Cuchumatanes
Estadio Los Cuchumatanes is a football stadium located in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It is home to football club Deportivo Xinabajul. Its capacity is around 5,340. The stadium opened its doors on January 17, 2007.
Located at 15.32 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 15.31 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Chiantla
Chiantla is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,000m above sea level. It covers a terrain of 536km2. The annual festival is on January 28.
Located at 15.35 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 15.27 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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