Discover La Vega in Guatemala
La Vega in the region of Jutiapa is a town located in Guatemala - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) South-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in La Vega is now 04:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacuapa. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We found 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 La Vega ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Making Tortillas in Guatemala
ladies making corn tortillas using homemade masa on a "comal" wood burning stove ..
How to achieve world peace with a Hula Hoop (Ep 8 Dirt City)
Dirt City near Jutiapa, Guatemala. The kids there were great, we had a good time hanging out with them. ..
Enchanting Costa Rica
Costa Rica is the second smallest country in Central America, but Her beauty is enchanting. ..
Oakland Mall
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Interesting facts about this location
Jutiapa Department
Jutiapa is a department of Guatemala that borders along El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean. The capital is the city of Jutiapa. It has a population of about 400,000, primarily of European and African extractions. The population is ethnically "ladinos" or "mestizos" (i.e. not Indians)(mestizo) in its majority. Jutiapa is the only department in Guatemala whose official language is Spanish, with no indigenous inhabitants. The department is divided into seventeen municipalities.
Located at 14.28 -89.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Jutiapa
Jutiapa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala at an altitude of 892 m (2,926 ft), it is the capital of the department of Jutiapa. Local crafts include candles; woven hats and other palm products; leather saddles, belts, and riding gear; and traditional ceramics.
Located at 14.28 -89.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Paz River
The Río Paz is a river in southern Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Quezalapa mountains in the north of Jutiapa. From there it flows in a south-westerly direction and marks the border with El Salvador for most of its way before reaching the Pacific Ocean at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|46|16|N|90|10|57|W|type:landmark_region:GT | |name=Mouth of the Río Paz }}. The Paz River is 134 km long, and its river basin covers a territory of 1,732 km in Guatemala.
Located at 14.37 -90.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Monjas
Monjas is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala, approximately 50 miles from Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Located at 14.50 -89.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Asunción Mita
Asunción Mita is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|20|N|89|43|W|region:GT_type:city|| |primary |name= }} In Asunción Mita two titular celebrations are celebrated: first from the 12th to the 15th of August, in honor to the Virgin of Asunción; and second from the 6th to the 12th of December, in honor to the Virgin of Concepción. Also, they celebrate in honor to the Flower War on August 7.
Located at 14.33 -89.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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