Discover Quirigua in Guatemala
Quirigua in the region of Izabal is a town located in Guatemala - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Quirigua is now 07:40 AM (Sunday) . 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: Belmopan, San Salvador, Zapote del Balsamo, Zacapa, and Santa Teresa. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . 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 Quirigua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lago de Yojoa Xjassx's photos around Pena Blanca, Honduras (hoteles hotel yojoa honduras)
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Lake Yojoa and Malcolm the bird man Danandloulou's photos around Pena Blanca, Honduras
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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 2 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 5 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
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