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Bicalama Destination Guide

Delve into Bicalama in Guatemala

Bicalama in the region of Quiché is a city in Guatemala - some 76 mi or ( 123 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

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Current time in Bicalama is now 07:52 AM (Sunday) . 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 Bicalama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Xalbal River

The Xalbal River is a river of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in the department of El Quiché, where the river is called Río Xaclbal or Río Chajul. The Xaclbal river flows northwards down the tropical lowlands of Ixcan where it is called Río Xalbal, and crosses the border with Mexico, where it joins the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Guatemalan part of Xaclbal river basin covers an area of 1,366 km2.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.50 -91.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Guatemala

Nebaj

Nebaj is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the western Guatemala highlands.

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Located at 15.41 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Maya sites in Guatemala

Xacbal Hydroelectric Dam

The Xacbal Hydroelectric Dam is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Xacbal River in the municipality of Chajul, Guatemala. A 10.35 m high dam diverts the river's water flow to a sand filter and on through an open conduction channel to a daily regulation reservoir located outside the river channel. A 4.7 km conduction tunnel with at diameter of 4.65 m, directs the water through a 615 m long pressure pipe (diameter 3.55 m) to the power house.

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Located at 15.62 -91.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Guatemala, Hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala

Aguacatán

Aguacatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 1670m above sea level. It has a population of 41,000. It covers a terrain of 300km2.

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Located at 15.35 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Cunén

Cunén is a municipality in the El Quiché department of Guatemala. The municipality covers 168 square kilometers. At an average altitude of 1,827 meters above sea level, its climate is temperate. It is 68 kilometers from the departmental capital, Santa Cruz del Quiché, as measured by paved road. Tourist attractions include Las Grutas and the El Chorro waterfall.

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Located at 15.33 -91.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in Guatemala