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Patzam Destination Guide

Touring Patzam in Guatemala

Patzam in the region of Totonicapán is located in Guatemala - some 62 mi or ( 99 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Patzam

Time in Patzam is now 01:11 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Being here already, consider visiting Chetumal . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Patzam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Esquipulas

46:22 min by Lezue
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Ruines de Iximche

1:57 min by Kris Kennedy
Views: 1833 Rating: 4.75

A visit to the Ruins at Iximche, Guatemala. They are located near Tecpan. ..


La Agricultura de Zunil

2:42 min by Diego Huix
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Cultivos en Zunil ..

Ocean front Costa Rica Condo in Playa Potrero

1:42 min by Kalli Holmes Sorensen
Views: 1045 Rating: 5.00

2 bedroom 2 bath For more information go to www.vrbo.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Santa Lucía La Reforma

Santa Lucía La Reforma is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.

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Located at 15.13 -91.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Bartolo, Totonicapán

For the archaeological site of the Maya civilization, see San Bartolo (Maya site). San Bartolo is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. It is north of San Francisco El Alto and west of Santa María Chiquimula. This hilly region is situated in rugged highlands. Long-leafed pine forests and red soil give the surroundings the flavor of the southern USA Appalachian region. The area sits atop porous limestone deposits. The principal town of San Bartolo Aguas Calientes -- St.

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Located at 15.08 -91.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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.

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Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Guatemala, K'iche', Maya sites in Guatemala, Quiché Department

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.

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Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1524 disestablishments, Colonial Central America, Complex altepetl, Former kingdoms, K'iche', Maya civilization, Mesoamerican cultures, Pre-Columbian cultures, Retalhuleu Department, States and territories established in the 13th century

San Francisco El Alto

San Francisco El Alto is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. The municipality includes the villages or aldeas of: Chivarreto, Chirrenox, Pabatoc, Paxixil, Rancho de Teja, Pachaj, Sacmixit, San Antonio Sija, Saquicol Chiquito, and Tacajalbé. The Sacmixit community forest is located within the municipality.

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Located at 14.95 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department, Populated places in Guatemala