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Discover San Cristobal El Bajo in Guatemala

San Cristobal El Bajo in the region of Sacatepéquez is a town located in Guatemala - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) South-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of San Cristobal El Bajo

Local time in San Cristobal El Bajo is now 11:43 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zaragoza. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . 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 San Cristobal El Bajo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Greg vs. The Volcano - Mt. Pacaya, Guatemala, with lava!

0:43 min by gs117
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This is just me jamming a stick into an active lava flow of Mt. Pacaya near the city of Antigua in Guatemala. ..

Another Morning in Antigua Guatemala

5:25 min by gregbule
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I own a vacation home in Antigua Guatemala. Here is A collection of video clips/pics that I took on several morning strolls on my visit during April 2010. ..


Grand Home For Sale In Antigua, Guatemala

3:43 min by Antiguafinehomes
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www.antiguafinehomes.com Casa Paloma is one of Antigua's most beautiful Spanish colonial homes set in a quiet quarter of Antigua with magnificent views of the volcanoes and nearby church. The house co ..

Engagement in Antigua, Guatemala

3:56 min by PhillyBFTW
Views: 1736 Rating: 4.20

My then-girlfriend Jordan was in Guatemala for a missions trip in summer 2010. Secretly, two days after she left, I flew into Mexico with her brother and we spent a week traveling down the Yucatan Pen ..


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Interesting facts about this location

San Francisco Church (Antigua Guatemala)

San Francisco el Grande is a church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala and one of the most frequented sanctuaries by the local population because of the shrine of Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur (Santo Hermano Pedro).

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Located at 14.55 -90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1540 establishments, Antigua Guatemala, Christian monasteries in Guatemala, Churches in Guatemala, Religious buildings completed in 1702

Antigua Guatemala Cathedral

Saint Joseph Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San José) is a Roman Catholic church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The original church was built around 1541, but suffered several earthquakes throughout its history, and the first church building was demolished in 1669. The cathedral was rebuilt and consecrated in 1680. By 1743 the cathedral was one of the largest in Central America.

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Located at 14.56 -90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1541 establishments, Antigua Guatemala, Buildings and structures completed in 1680, Churches in Guatemala, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Guatemala

Sacatepéquez Department

Sacatepéquez is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Population estimate 265,500 in 2000. The name comes from Sacatepéquez, a city from November 21, 1542 until July 29, 1773 when it was destroyed by the Santa Marta earthquake. Sacatepéquez means grasshill in the Pipil Maya dialect. The capital of Sacatepéquez is Antigua Guatemala. Other important cities include Ciudad Vieja.

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Located at 14.56 -90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Departments of Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department

Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque influenced architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Antigua Guatemala serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It also serves as the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez Department.

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Located at 14.57 -90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Antigua Guatemala, Colonial Central America, Guatemala City, Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, New Spain, Populated places established in 1543, Populated places in Guatemala, Spanish Colonial architecture, World Heritage Sites in Guatemala

1717 Guatemala earthquake

1717 Guatemala earthquakeDate September 29, 1717 (1717-09-29)Magnitude ~7.4 MwDepth n/dEpicenter Probably in or around Antigua GuatemalaCountries or regions 22x20px GuatemalaCasualties n/d The 1717 Guatemala earthquake was an earthquake that struck Guatemala on September 29, 1717 and had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 Mw.

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Located at 14.57 -90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1717 earthquakes, 1717 in Guatemala, Earthquakes in Guatemala