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Chiaj in the region of Quiché is a place in Guatemala - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Time in Chiaj is now 12:47 AM (Friday) . 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: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, consider visiting Chetumal . 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 Chiaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Carretera al Quiche Guatemala

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Chichicastenango Guatemala

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Chichicastenango is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. Well known for its famous market days on Thursdays and Sundays where vendors sell h ..


Guatemala : El Mercado de Chichicastenango

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To the Walmart of Guatemala Losthobo's photos around Chichicastenango, Guatemala (travel pics)

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Interesting facts about this location

Q'umarkaj

Q'umarkaj, (sometimes rendered as Gumarkaaj, Gumarcaj, Cumarcaj or Kumarcaaj) is an archaeological site in the southwest of the El Quiché department of Guatemala. Q'umarkaj is also known as Utatlán, the Nahuatl translation of the city's name. The name comes from K'iche' Q'umarkah "Place of old reeds". Q'umarkaj was one of the most powerful Maya cities when the Spanish arrived in the region in the early 16th century. It was the capital of the K'iche' Maya in the Late Postclassic Period.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Guatemala, K'iche', Maya sites in Guatemala, Quiché Department

K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj

The K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj was a state in the highlands of modern day Guatemala which was founded by the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya in the thirteenth century, and which expanded through the fifteenth century until it was conquered by Spanish and Nahua forces led by Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. The K'iche' kingdom reached its height under the king K'iq'ab who ruled from the fortified town of Q'umarkaj near the modern town of Santa Cruz del Quiché.

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Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1524 disestablishments, Colonial Central America, Complex altepetl, Former kingdoms, K'iche', Maya civilization, Mesoamerican cultures, Pre-Columbian cultures, Retalhuleu Department, States and territories established in the 13th century

Santa Cruz del Quiché

Santa Cruz del Quiché is a city in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of El Quiché department and the municipal seat of Santa Cruz del Quiché municipality. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.03|N|91.15|W||||| | |name= }}, at an elevation of 2,021 m (6,631 feet) above sea level. The urban population was about 21,000 people in 2003.

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Located at 15.03 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places established in the 16th century, Populated places in Guatemala

Quiché Airport

Quiché Airport is an airport in Santa Cruz del Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala.

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Located at 15.01 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in Guatemala

Santa Lucía La Reforma

Santa Lucía La Reforma is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.

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Located at 15.13 -91.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department, Populated places in Guatemala