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Explore Guachibal in Guatemala
Guachibal in the region of Totonicapán is a place in Guatemala - some 52 mi or ( 83 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Time in Guachibal is now 08:50 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: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, consider visiting Chetumal . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Guachibal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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solola dancers
Young girls near Solola, Guatemala dancing a local dance. ..
Luna de Xelaju - Fotos de Volcanes y Montañas de Guatemala desde el Aire.
" Luna de Xelajú" es un popular vals-canción de Guatemala que puede ser interpretado en la marimba o cualquier otro instrumento. Fue compuesto por Paco Pérez (1917-1951), cantante nacido en Huehuetena ..
Chichicastenango Guatemala
Chichicastenango is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. Well known for its famous market days on Thursdays and Sundays where vendors sell h ..
Chichicastenango market scenes.
Chichicastenango; polish group sucked! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nahualate River
The Río Nahualate is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, in the vicinity of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Nahualá. From there it flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean. The Nahualate river basin covers a territory of 1,941 km.
Located at 14.88 -91.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Nahualá
Nahualá (with a final glottal stop) is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The town is sometimes known as Santa Catarina Nahualá, in honor of the town’s patron saint, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, but the official name is just "Nahualá". Nahualá or Nawala' is also the K'iche' (Quiché) language name for the Nahualate River, which is called Niwala' the local Nahualá dialect.
Located at 14.85 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. The Spanish conquistadors gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their soldiers from Tlaxcala: Tzitzicaztenanco, or City of Nettles. Its original name was Chaviar. Chichicastenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
Located at 14.93 -91.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Q'umarkaj
Q'umarkaj, (sometimes rendered as Gumarkaaj, Gumarcaj, Cumarcaj or Kumarcaaj) is an archaeological site in the southwest of the El Quiché department of Guatemala. Q'umarkaj is also known as Utatlán, the Nahuatl translation of the city's name. The name comes from K'iche' Q'umarkah "Place of old reeds". Q'umarkaj was one of the most powerful Maya cities when the Spanish arrived in the region in the early 16th century. It was the capital of the K'iche' Maya in the Late Postclassic Period.
Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj
The K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj was a state in the highlands of modern day Guatemala which was founded by the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya in the thirteenth century, and which expanded through the fifteenth century until it was conquered by Spanish and Nahua forces led by Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. The K'iche' kingdom reached its height under the king K'iq'ab who ruled from the fortified town of Q'umarkaj near the modern town of Santa Cruz del Quiché.
Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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