Touring Chiche in Guatemala
Chiche in the region of Quiché with its 2,406 citizens is a city located in Guatemala - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Time in Chiche is now 02:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Xolvella. Being here already, consider visiting Belmopan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chiche ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pacaya Volcano Explosion
Volcano Pacaya, just outside Antigua and Guatemala City, Guatemala, erupts on new years eve 2006, just as my friends decided to trek up to get a closer look. A red-hot boulder about the size of a volk ..
Carretera al Quiche Guatemala
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Studio C Guatemala
This is a studio in Guatemala of 3D animation and special effects. They made scenes for Narnia, Ridick and The Ring 2 Este es un estudio en Guatemala de animacion y effectos especiales. Ellos hicieron ..
Smartdj - trippin the trip (Chill out - Trance - Full on - Dark)
Smartdj - trippin the trip Smartdj from Guatemaya city. I really mix a lot of music, drum and bass, chill out, trance, progtesive, house, minimal, dubstep, goa, dub, jungle, etc. www.youtube.com/smart ..
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Quiché Airport
Quiché Airport is an airport in Santa Cruz del Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala.
Located at 15.01 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 15.03 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. The Spanish conquistadors gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their soldiers from Tlaxcala: Tzitzicaztenanco, or City of Nettles. Its original name was Chaviar. Chichicastenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
Located at 14.93 -91.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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