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Chinebal Destination Guide

Delve into Chinebal in Guatemala

Chinebal in the region of Izabal is a city in Guatemala - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chinebal

Current time in Chinebal is now 05:12 AM (Sunday) . 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: Belmopan, San Salvador, Zacapa, San Miguel, and Rio Zarco. While being here, make sure to check out Belmopan . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chinebal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Polochic River

The Polochic River is a 194 km long river in eastern Guatemala. It flows eastwards through a deep valley and flows into Lake Izabal at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.46667|N|89.36667|W||||| |primary |name= }}. The river is navigable for length of 30 km to Panzós. It was used many years ago to transport coffee and timber, but most commercial transport in the river valley is now carried out by truck.

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Located at 15.47 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Rivers of Guatemala

Chixoy-Polochic Fault

The Chixoy-Polochic Fault, also known as Cuilco-Chixoy-Polochic Fault, is a major fault zone in Guatemala and southwestern Mexico. It runs in a light arc from the east coast of Guatemala to Chiapas, following the deep valleys of the Polochic River, Chixoy River and Cuilco River. The Chixoy-Polochic Fault runs largely parallel to the Motagua Fault situated some 80 km to its south.

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Located at 15.47 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Earthquakes in Guatemala, Geographic areas of seismological interest, Geology of Guatemala, Seismic faults of Guatemala

Gualán

Gualán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. Gualán is a small city located in the department of Zacapa in the country of Guatemala.

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Located at 15.13 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala

El Estor

El Estor is a municipality in the Izabal department of Guatemala. Before roads and railroads, Lake Izabal was the link between Alta Verapaz and the rest of the world. What is now known as "El Estor" was the landing and trading post for cargo and travelers to frontier towns such as Cobán. Commonly referred to as "the store" in English, the name evolved to its present form due to Spanish-speakers style of pronunciation and spelling.

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Located at 15.53 -89.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Izabal Department, Populated places in Guatemala