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Parramos Destination Guide

Explore Parramos in Guatemala

Parramos in the region of Quiché is a town in Guatemala - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Parramos is now 10:22 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: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chetumal . Where to go and what to see in Parramos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Aguacatán

Aguacatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 1670m above sea level. It has a population of 41,000. It covers a terrain of 300km2.

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Located at 15.35 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Nebaj

Nebaj is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the western Guatemala highlands.

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Located at 15.41 -91.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Maya sites in Guatemala

Xalbal River

The Xalbal River is a river of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in the department of El Quiché, where the river is called Río Xaclbal or Río Chajul. The Xaclbal river flows northwards down the tropical lowlands of Ixcan where it is called Río Xalbal, and crosses the border with Mexico, where it joins the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Guatemalan part of Xaclbal river basin covers an area of 1,366 km2.

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Located at 15.50 -91.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Guatemala

Chiantla

Chiantla is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,000m above sea level. It covers a terrain of 536km2. The annual festival is on January 28.

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Located at 15.35 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Chiantla, Municipalities of the Huehuetenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Ixcán River

The río Ixcán is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the Cuchumatanes mountains in Huehuetenango, marks the border with El Quiché for a number of kilometers, and crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16.074929|-91.107817|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Ixcán }} where it flows into the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Ixcán river basin covers an area of 2,085 km³ in Guatemala.

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Located at 15.57 -91.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico