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Samala Destination Guide

Discover Samala in Guatemala

Samala in the region of Retalhuleu is a town located in Guatemala - some 76 mi or ( 123 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Samala

Local time in Samala is now 11:35 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. When in this area, you might want to check out Chetumal . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Samala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Irtra Retalhuleu Guatemala 2012.mpg

3:08 min by WernerDjGuate
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Xetulul, Xocomil, Irtra 2012, Video Filmado y Editado Por Wja Mix ..

Xetulul 2011

10:48 min by angeloguate
Views: 633 Rating: 5.00

A tour of Xetulul in January 2011!!! ..


Avalancha

1:13 min by julioprju
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Recorrido de la Avalancha del Xetulul ..

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Interesting facts about this location

San Sebastián, Retalhuleu

San Sebastián is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala.

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Located at 14.57 -91.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Santa Cruz Muluá

Santa Cruz Muluá is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala. Its name comes from the ancient mayan word " Mulaja " which means " Land Between Rivers, " because its between the Samalá River, the Rio Muluá and many other small rivers and streams. It is situated 180 km from Guatemala City. The administrative center is bounded by the Samalá River to the west, which serves as the border with San Sebastián.

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Located at 14.58 -91.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre

Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre, is a multi-purpose stadium in Retalhuleu, Guatemala. It is mainly used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Juventud Retalteca of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

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Located at 14.54 -91.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Football venues in Guatemala

Retalhuleu Department

Retalhuleu is a department located in the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean coast. It has an area of 1856 km². In 2002 the population of the Department of Retalhuleu was 241,411. The capital is the city of Retalhuleu. The largest Native American group in the state is the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya people. The department contains a number of Pre-Columbian ruins, including Takalik Abaj and San Juan Noj.

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Located at 14.54 -91.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Departments of Guatemala, Retalhuleu Department

Xetulul Theme Park

Xetutul Theme Park is a theme park in Guatemala. It is located in the Retalhuleu Department in the southwest of the country. Opening in 2002, Xetutul is the third largest amusement park in Latin America, after Beto Carrero World in Penha, Santa Catarina, Brazil and Six Flags México near Mexico City, Mexico.

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Located at 14.59 -91.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in Guatemala