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El Chico Destination Guide

Delve into El Chico in Guatemala

El Chico in the region of Retalhuleu is a city in Guatemala - some 105 mi or ( 168 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

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Current time in El Chico is now 08:12 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Voltario, and Totonicapán. While being here, make sure to check out Belmopan . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El Chico ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ujuxte

The site of Ujuxte (after the Ramón or Breadnut tree -- uh-hush-te) is the largest preclassic site to be discovered on the Guatemalan Pacific coast. It is in the Retalhuleu Department, in western Guatemala.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.54 -92.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Guatemala, Retalhuleu Department

Ocos

Ocos is a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It is situated on the Pacific Ocean coast, very close to the border with Mexico-only 4 m altitude and two big rivers-the Suchiate and the Naranjo rivers. The coast is perfect for surfing activities http://www. surf-forecast. com/breaks/Ocos. shtml.

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Located at 14.51 -92.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the San Marcos Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Surfing locations

Champerico

Champerico is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department in southwestern Guatemala. It is a popular vacation spot for Guatemalans in the region. The picturesque beach town was founded on the Pacific Ocean in 1872 and the paved road to Retalhuleu makes Champerico one of the most important ports on the Pacific. The port handles mostly coffee, timber and sugar. visita champerico

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Located at 14.29 -91.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Ports and harbours of Guatemala