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Refugio Destination Guide

Explore Refugio in Guatemala

Refugio in the region of Retalhuleu is a place in Guatemala - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Time in Refugio is now 08:17 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Totonicapán. Since you are here already, consider visiting Belmopan . Where to go and what to see in Refugio ? 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 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Guatemala, Retalhuleu Department

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

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.29 -91.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Ports and harbours of Guatemala

Génova, Quetzaltenango

Génova is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala.

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Located at 14.62 -91.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala