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Choaxan Destination Guide

Explore Choaxan in Guatemala

Choaxan in the region of Quiché is a town in Guatemala - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Choaxan

Current time in Choaxan is now 01:36 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacualpa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Choaxan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Studio C Guatemala

5:25 min by juanp756
Views: 5923 Rating: 3.89

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)

9:29 min by smartdj66
Views: 3524 Rating: 4.56

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 ..


SEVEN SPECIES OF GUATEMALAN HUMMINGBIRDS

3:10 min by mayancarol
Views: 1528 Rating: 4.91

Ok Folks - I'm on a new connection with higher speed - this video is all my backyard hummingbirds in Guatemala. Don't forget to rate, subscribe, comment and enjoy. Next video in high def!! ..

Fuego volcano

0:31 min by guatemalamagic1
Views: 504 Rating: 5.00

View of the Fuego volcano eruption from Antigua Guatemala. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 14.93 -91.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Chichicastenango, Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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 18 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 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Guatemala

San Andrés Sajcabajá

San Andrés Sajcabajá is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. The municipality is formed by the town San Andrés Sajcabajá, and 62 rural communities. The majority (89%) of its population is ethnic K'iche'.

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Located at 15.18 -90.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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.

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Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Guatemala, K'iche', Maya sites in Guatemala, Quiché Department