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Zapote del Balsamo Destination Guide

Explore Zapote del Balsamo in Guatemala

Zapote del Balsamo in the region of Izabal is a place in Guatemala - some 101 mi or ( 162 km ) East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Zapote del Balsamo

Time in Zapote del Balsamo is now 10:28 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Zacapa, Tabancas, and Santa Teresa. Since you are here already, consider visiting Belmopan . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Zapote del Balsamo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Quiriga Guatemala jamesrnr

1:23 min by jean-marc Halbwachs
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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.

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Located at 15.27 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Izabal Department

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.

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Located at 15.27 -89.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Guatemala, Izabal Department, Maya sites in Guatemala, Quiriguá, Rock art in North America, World Heritage Sites 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 19 km away
Tags: 1976 earthquakes, 1976 in Guatemala, Earthquakes in Guatemala, History of Guatemala, Natural disasters in Guatemala

El Paraíso, Copán

El Paraíso is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán.

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Located at 15.02 -88.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the El Paraíso Department, Populated places in Honduras

La Unión, Zacapa

La Unión is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa.

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Located at 14.97 -89.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala