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Explore Sumal in Guatemala

Sumal in the region of Quiché is a town in Guatemala - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sumal

Current time in Sumal is now 12:48 AM (Friday) . 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 Totonicapán. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Sumal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

mayan headdress

1:52 min by wraffel
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Way Up in the Guatemalan Highlands Jaynichvolodov's photos around Nebaj, Guatemala (sacapulas)

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

Preview of Jaynichvolodov's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about the ..


Guatemala Water Project 2007

4:42 min by OceanAcct
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The Rotary Club of Jacksonville Oceanside established a working relationship with the Rotary Club of Coban, Guatemala in August 2007 to assist with the implementation of a clean water project for Guat ..

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 3 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.

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Located at 15.41 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 14 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.

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Located at 15.33 -91.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in 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 26 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala