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Explore Palob in Guatemala

Palob in the region of Quiché is a town in Guatemala - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Palob

Current time in Palob is now 05:17 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: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Palob ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The road to Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala from the border

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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.

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Located at 15.50 -91.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of 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 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Juan Ixcoy

San Juan Ixcoy is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. The municipality covers an area of 224 km² and is formed by the town of San Juan Ixcoy, 11 villages and 33 caserios (rural communities). Its population of 19,367 (in 2002) is predominantly of Maya Q'anjob'al descent. San Juan Ixcoy is located in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes range and borders with the municipalities of Soloma and Santa Eulalia in the North, Chiantla in the South and Nebaj in the East.

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Located at 15.60 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in 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 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Maya sites in Guatemala

Ixcán River

The río Ixcán is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the Cuchumatanes mountains in Huehuetenango, marks the border with El Quiché for a number of kilometers, and crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16.074929|-91.107817|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Ixcán }} where it flows into the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Ixcán river basin covers an area of 2,085 km³ in Guatemala.

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Located at 15.57 -91.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico