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El Chapin Destination Guide

Touring El Chapin in Guatemala

El Chapin in the region of Izabal is a city located in Guatemala - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Time in El Chapin is now 08:35 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Zacapa, Rio Zarquito, and Rio Blanco. Being here already, consider visiting Belmopan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for El Chapin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Polochic River

The Polochic River is a 194 km long river in eastern Guatemala. It flows eastwards through a deep valley and flows into Lake Izabal at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.46667|N|89.36667|W||||| |primary |name= }}. The river is navigable for length of 30 km to Panzós. It was used many years ago to transport coffee and timber, but most commercial transport in the river valley is now carried out by truck.

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Located at 15.47 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Rivers of Guatemala

Chixoy-Polochic Fault

The Chixoy-Polochic Fault, also known as Cuilco-Chixoy-Polochic Fault, is a major fault zone in Guatemala and southwestern Mexico. It runs in a light arc from the east coast of Guatemala to Chiapas, following the deep valleys of the Polochic River, Chixoy River and Cuilco River. The Chixoy-Polochic Fault runs largely parallel to the Motagua Fault situated some 80 km to its south.

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Located at 15.47 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Earthquakes in Guatemala, Geographic areas of seismological interest, Geology of Guatemala, Seismic faults of Guatemala

Lake Izabal

Lago de Izabal, also known as the Golfo Dulce, is the largest lake in Guatemala with a surface area of 589.6 km² (145,693 acres or 227.6 sq mi) and a maximum depth is 18 meters (59 ft). The Polochic River is the largest river that drains into the lake. The lake which is only a metre above sea level drains into the Gulf of Honduras of the Caribbean Sea through the smaller Golfete Dulce which is at sea level and the navigable Rio Dulce.

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Located at 15.50 -89.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Lakes of Guatemala

El Estor

El Estor is a municipality in the Izabal department of Guatemala. Before roads and railroads, Lake Izabal was the link between Alta Verapaz and the rest of the world. What is now known as "El Estor" was the landing and trading post for cargo and travelers to frontier towns such as Cobán. Commonly referred to as "the store" in English, the name evolved to its present form due to Spanish-speakers style of pronunciation and spelling.

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Located at 15.53 -89.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Izabal Department, Populated places in Guatemala

1976 Guatemala earthquake

1976 Guatemala earthquake 240px 240pxDate February 4, 1976 (1976-02-03), 09:01:43 UTC-6Magnitude 7.5 MwDepth 5 kilometres Epicenter {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.32|N|89.10|W||||| | |name= }}Motagua FaultCountries or regions 22x20px GuatemalaMax. intensity MM IXCasualties 23,000 fatalities, 76,000 injured The 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck on February 4, 1976 at 03:01:43 local time.

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Located at 15.32 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1976 earthquakes, 1976 in Guatemala, Earthquakes in Guatemala, History of Guatemala, Natural disasters in Guatemala