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Xolsacmalja Destination Guide

Delve into Xolsacmalja in Guatemala

Xolsacmalja in the region of Totonicapán is a city in Guatemala - some 60 mi or ( 97 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Xolsacmalja

Current time in Xolsacmalja is now 02:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. While being here, make sure to check out Chetumal . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Xolsacmalja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Opening Dance

3:02 min by bailecon
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The Dance of the Conquest dramatizes the Spanish conquest of western Guatemala in 1524, climaxing with the symbolic duel between conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and Maya K'iche' defender Tekum. It is p ..

Esquipulas

46:22 min by Lezue
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Guatemala Outreach, February 2009

5:20 min by reachvideo
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Video of our eight-day trip in February 2009 to assist the K-9 private school in Cantel, Guatemala. Some 22 volunteers particiapated under the direction of Pastor Phil Truesdale. Our Lead Pastor, Jim ..

March and Battle

2:17 min by bailecon
Views: 1660 Rating: 5.00

The Dance of the Conquest dramatizes the Spanish conquest of western Guatemala in 1524, climaxing with the symbolic duel between conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and Maya K'iche' defender Tekum. It is p ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan

Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a village in the northwest corner of the Sololá department of Guatemala, about 169 km west of Guatemala City. The village (not be confused with Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, see below) is along both Guatemalan Highway 3 and Central American Highway CA-1. The village has a population of around 4000 people and is approximately 3048 meters (10,000 feet) above sea-level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.85 -91.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Cristóbal Totonicapán

San Cristóbal Totonicapán is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. In the second week in December they have a festival called "Festival de Guadalupe" where people paint their whole bodies with body paint to become diablos. They then walk through the main street and are likely to smaer some paint on you.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.92 -91.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Salcajá

Salcajá is a municipality in Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Salcajá is best known for the Church of San Jacinto, founded in 1524, which was the first church built in Central America. It is also known as La Conquistadora("The Conqueror") presumably because of the time period and its religious influence on the indigenous population. After 432 years and several earthquakes, the building still is in relatively good condition.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.88 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.85 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Chapel of San Jacinto

The Chapel of San Jacinto (Spanish: Capilla de San Jacinto) is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the town of Salcajá, Guatemala. It is said to have been founded by the Franciscans in 1524, the same year the Maya K'iche' kingdom was conquered by the Spanish conquistadores, and is claimed to be the first church built in Central America. Although there is no historical evidence to support that claim, the chapel can be considered a fine example of early Spanish colonial architecture.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.88 -91.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Churches in Guatemala