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Explore San Matias in Guatemala

San Matias in the region of Alta Verapaz is a town in Guatemala - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of San Matias

Current time in San Matias is now 12:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacapa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in San Matias ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Local Skater Blessed

5:51 min by OutreachGuatemala
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(twitter.com Recently some missionaries from Impacto Juvenil in Guatemala City came to our skate outreach in Coban and brought a visiting couple from Minnesota. Skateboard enthusiast Josh Longawa skat ..

Testimonial about Angels Abroad a Medical Tourism agency

1:48 min by AngelsAbroad
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Angels Abroad is a medical tourism company which refers foreign and local patients to hospitals and clinics around the world. Angels Abroad has a successful online marketing strategy and has developed ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chisec

Chisec is a municipality in the north of the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz that was founded in 1813. It is situated at 230m above sea level at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.812570|-90.288391|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| |primary |name=Chisec }}. The municipality covers a territory of 1488 km². Approximately 95% of the municipality's inhabitants are Mayan, spread over the town of Chisec and approximately 140 communities.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.81 -90.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Alta Verapaz Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Las Victorias

Las Victorias National Park is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the north-western outskirts of the city of Coban . Formerly a finca acquired in the mid-19th century by the Belgian coffee grower Julio Rossignon, Las Victorias was designated a national park in 1980. The park covers an area of 82 ha, and is managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.48 -90.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: National parks of Guatemala, Protected areas established in 1980

San José la Colonia

San José la Colonia is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the northern outskirts of the city of Cobán . Formerly a nationalized finca, San José la Colonia was designated a national park in 1976. The park covers an area of 54 ha, and is managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.48 -90.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: National parks of Guatemala, Protected areas established in 1976

Estadio Verapaz

The Estadio Verapaz is a soccer stadium in the city of Coban in Guatemala. Its official name is Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi . It was built in 1936 and its capacity is 15,000. It is home to first division club Coban Imperial.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.48 -90.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Football venues in Guatemala