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La Estancia Destination Guide
Delve into La Estancia in Guatemala
La Estancia in the region of Quetzaltenango is a city in Guatemala - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Current time in La Estancia is now 11:01 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. While being here, make sure to check out Chetumal . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Estancia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Grupo Kanek Zunil
Baile folklórico en Zunil, Para mas información sobre el tour contacte Adrenalina Tours con correo info@adrenalinatours.com visite sitio web www.adrenalinatours.com ..
Guatemala Outreach, February 2009
Video of our eight-day trip in February 2009 to assist the K-9 private school in Cantel, Guatemala. Some 22 volunteers particiapated under the direction of Pastor Phil Truesdale. Our Lead Pastor, Jim ..
xelaju mc.wmv
Himno Xelajú MC -- Patria Chiva xelajucampeon.tripod.com Campeón 2007, final contra el deportivo Marquense, estadio Mario Camposeco de Quetzaltenango, estadio marquesa de la Ensenada la cuarta luna, l ..
Visit to famous yellow church and San Simon Dalexa01's photos around San Andrés Xecul, Guatemala
Preview of Dalexa01's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cantel, Guatemala
Cantel is a small municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department in Guatemala, east from the city of Quetzaltenango with an area of 22 km. The village of Cantel is situated at 2,370 m altitude. The population is 32,221 people. Cantel includes the small Maya archaeological site of Chojolom.
Located at 14.81 -91.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Santa María Hydroelectric Dam
The Santa María Hydroelectric Dam is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Samalá River in Zunil, Escuintla, Guatemala. The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 215,500 m³. The water is transported to the powerhouse through 614 m long pressure pipe. The plant has 3 different turbines (1 x 2.48 MW and 2 x 2.2 MW) with a total installed capacity of 6.88 MW.
Located at 14.80 -91.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Zunil
Zunil is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 92 square kilometres . Zunil is located 9 kilometres from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River. Zunil has an altitude of approximately 2,075 metres above mean sea level. The population is about 14,000 people, 100% indigenous. The inhabitants speak K'iche' and Spanish.
Located at 14.78 -91.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Almolonga, Quetzaltenango
Almolonga is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on a road between Quetzaltenango city and Zunil. The majority of its population is indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language The village is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (la Hortaliza de América) due to an intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. It also has tourist attractions like termal baths or Paradise Valley; it attracts about 120 tourists a year. http://www.
Located at 14.81 -91.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. It is located at about 2,300 metres in altitude in the steep mountains of the Sierra Madre range, descending from the western highlands to the southern coastal plain. The indigenous language is K'iche'. The town experienced large landslides during hurricane Mitch (1998); a year after this catastrophe, many residents moved to higher ground and founded the village of Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan.
Located at 14.80 -91.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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