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Chajul Destination Guide

Delve into Chajul in Guatemala

Chajul in the region of Quiché with its 11,657 residents is a city in Guatemala - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chajul

Current time in Chajul is now 12:09 PM (Saturday) . 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: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Xemal. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chajul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Paseando En El Quiche (The City Of Quiche)

5:43 min by Briley Garcia
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Leaving Todos Santos Chuchumatanes - Guatemala

10:27 min by henasau
Views: 3621 Rating: 5.00

2011 Motorcycle trip Through Americas ..


Way Up in the Guatemalan Highlands Jaynichvolodov's photos around Nebaj, Guatemala (sacapulas)

1:41 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 2633 Rating: 1.00

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MARIMBA SONORA QUETZAL-Sn. Juan Cotzal

3:12 min by matitorecuerdos7
Views: 1944 Rating: 5.00

IMAGENES DE Tito Antonio Gómez.LUGARES DE COTZAL: VILLA HORTENCIA 2, LAS CUEVAS DEL REY, LA POZA DEL PADRE, RÍO CHAMUL, FERIA Y BAILE SOCIAL. Música de fondo. Inspiración del Maestro JULIO VENTURA MEN ..


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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 11 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.41 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.62 -91.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Guatemala, Hydroelectric power stations 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.33 -91.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in Guatemala