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Taxisco Destination Guide
Discover Taxisco in Guatemala
Taxisco in the region of Santa Rosa with its 6,518 habitants is a town located in Guatemala - some 40 mi or ( 64 km ) South of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Taxisco is now 02:50 PM (Friday) . 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 Tecuamburro. 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 Taxisco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Discover the beauty of the Tropical South coast of Guatemala with black volcano sand. Descubra la belleza de El Tropico de la Costa Sur de Guatemala con arena volcanica. ..
Going up Pacaya Volcano and playing with lava
Pacaya ..
we were riding on the van
We had to get on it since there was no room inside.The Cops told us not to do it again because it could be dangerous. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Taxisco
Taxisco is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is located near the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. Taxisco was the birthplace of Juan José Arévalo, who served as President of the Republic from 1945 to 1951. Prior to the Spanish Conquest, Taxisco was occupied by the Xinca people.
Located at 14.07 -90.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Guazacapán
Guazacapán is a town located in Santa Rosa Department in south-west Guatemala. Guazacapán is also the name of the municipality in Santa Rosa Department around the town of Guazacapán. The municipality of Guazacapán covers 172 km² with a population of some 12,250 as of 2004.
Located at 14.07 -90.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 9 km away
Auto Safari Chapin
Auto Safari Chapín is an animal park near Escuintla, Guatemala. It is among the attractions in this region. The park features several spots: a drive-through area, a pedestrian area and a recreation area with restaurants and a swimming pool. The park was founded in 1980 as a natural reserve area and is among the largest animal parks in Guatemala. It lies at the CA-2 highway, between the cities of Escuintla and Taxisco.
Located at 14.10 -90.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.23 -90.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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