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Explore Los Achiotes in Guatemala
Los Achiotes in the region of Santa Rosa is a place in Guatemala - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) South-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Time in Los Achiotes is now 11:56 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 San Juan Tecuaco. Since you are here already, consider visiting Belmopan . Where to go and what to see in Los Achiotes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santa María Ixhuatán
Santa María Ixhuatán is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.18 -90.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Oratorio, Santa Rosa
Oratorio is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. On the outskirts of the regional centerplace, Cuilapa, Oratorio is mainly an agricultural worker habitat. It is surrounded by vast coffee bean and banana plantations. Oratorio sits in a deep valley, so the sun rises late and sets early. The small city is stretched along one of the international two-lane highways that leads to El Salvador. The stretch of land makes for a very narrow but long city outline.
Located at 14.23 -90.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
San José Acatempa
San José Acatempa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. One of the first towns founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1525 under the command of Capitán General Don Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras, which was on route to conquer the region of the old kingdom of Cuzcatlan, now parts of southeastern Guatemala and the republic of El Salvador. The town was previously known by the name of Azacualpa, and during the colonial period, the region was known as Valle de Zacualpa.
Located at 14.27 -90.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Cuilapa
Cuilapa, also known as Santa Rosa Cuilapa, is a town in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Santa Rosa and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuilapa. Cuilapa marks the geographic center of the American Continent. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|17|N|90|18|W|region:GT_type:city|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 14.28 -90.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Chiquimulilla
Chiquimulilla is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is located about 20 kilometres from the Pacific coast. The city is an important regional trade location and junction. The most important products are leather goods. Chiquimulilla has 12,700 inhabitants. Some descendants of the Xinca people live in the adjacent area. This ethnicity was almost completely wiped out after the conquest of the Spaniards, mostly from infectious diseases that the Europeans brought in.
Located at 14.08 -90.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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