Explore Los Amates in Guatemala
Los Amates in the region of Izabal with its 3,417 inhabitants is a town in Guatemala - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Los Amates is now 07:09 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, San Salvador, Zapote del Balsamo, Zacapa, and Santa Teresa. 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 Los Amates ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tree Shedding Its Leaves
This pretty scene was shot at the 1300 year old Mayan ruins at Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala. Sound track unintentionally provided by Ginger. Haha. ..
Quiriga Guatemala jamesrnr
Petite halte à Quiriga en 1989 site maya, où se dressent les plus hautes stèles du monde (Au départ ce n'est pas une vidéo mais du film 16mm) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Los Amates
Los Amates is a municipality in the Izabal department of Guatemala. Their population is about 56,000. Their mayor is currently Marco Tulio Ramirez Estrada. Los Amates is located on the Motagua River, 6 kilometres from the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Quiriguá.
Located at 15.27 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 15.32 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Quiriguá
Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala. It is a medium-sized site covering approximately 3 square kilometres along the lower Motagua River, with the ceremonial center about 1 km from the north bank. During the Maya Classic Period (AD 200–900), Quiriguá was situated at the juncture of several important trade routes.
Located at 15.27 -89.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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