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Rio Grande Destination Guide
Discover Rio Grande in Guatemala
Rio Grande in the region of Chimaltenango is a place located in Guatemala - some 26 mi or ( 42 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Rio Grande is now 07:13 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacapa. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We discovered 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 Rio Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
EWB-MSOE Tres Cruces Bridge Sequence Time Lapse
www.ewb-msoe.com In March 2010, a team of EWB-MSOE students and professionals completed a vehicular bridge in the rural village of Tres Cruces, Guatemala. Similar to our other bridges in Joyabaj, this ..
Lago Atitlan and Chichicastenango Arianamichael's photos around Lago Atitlan, Guatemala
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You can dance Ggaudet's photos around Antigua, Guatemala (santa catarina guatemala dance)
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Technicolour Churches and Buses Aliciatravels's photos around Xela, Guatemala (travel pics)
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Interesting facts about this location
Mixco Viejo
Mixco Viejo ("Old Mixco"), occasionally spelt Mixcu Viejo, is an archaeological site in the north east of the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala, some 50 kilometres to the north of Guatemala City and 4 kilometres from the junction of the rivers Pixcaya and Motagua. It is a moderate sized ruined city of the Postclassic Maya civilization.
Located at 14.87 -90.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
San Martín Jilotepeque
San Martín Jilotepeque is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.78 -90.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
San José Poaquil
San José Poaquil is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. San José Poaquil, like many other Mayan indigenous towns throughout the western highlands, suffered greatly under the severe military repression of the early 1980s. In 2002, 76 human remains were exhumed from mass graves by the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala (FAFG).
Located at 14.82 -90.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sierra de Chuacús
The Sierra de Chuacús is situated in the central highlands of Guatemala, and runs southeast from El Quiché to Baja Verapaz. Its northwestern border is marked by the Chixoy River basin in Uspantán, which separates it from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes. Its eastern border is marked by the Salamá River which separates it from the Sierra de las Minas. Its southeastern border is defined by the Motagua River valley.
Located at 15.08 -90.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
San Juan Comalapa
San Juan Comalapa is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. San Juan Comalapa is sometimes called the "Florence of America", because of the many Kaqchikel painters living there. It is also the birthplace of Rafael Álvarez Ovalle, who composed the national anthem. The painting tradition started in the 1930s, when Kaqchikel painter Andrés Curruchich (1891–1969) started painting with oil.
Located at 14.73 -90.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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