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Cacuben in the region of Totonicapán is a town in Guatemala - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Cacuben is now 05:26 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 . We encountered 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 Cacuben ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Amenaza Volcanica Santiaguito El Palmar Quetzaltenango Guatemala.wmv

17:07 min by Alvaro Rojas
Views: 4755 Rating: 4.00

Parte final de nuevo documental llamado Amenaza Volcánica Santiaguito, marzo 2011. www.elpalmartv.webgarden.es el palmar tv. ..

Ruines de Iximche

1:57 min by Kris Kennedy
Views: 1833 Rating: 4.75

A visit to the Ruins at Iximche, Guatemala. They are located near Tecpan. ..


The Compound

1:18 min by fbcsm71
Views: 21 Rating: 0.00

Open air portion of the living/working area. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Santa Lucía La Reforma

Santa Lucía La Reforma is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.

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Located at 15.13 -91.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Chixoy River

The Chixoy River or Río Negro is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Río Negro from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam, where the Río Salamá and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards, marking the departmental limits between Alta Verapaz and El Quiché, until it reaches the border with Mexico.

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Located at 15.27 -91.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Guatemala, Rivers of Guatemala

Salinas River (Guatemala)

The Salinas is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Chixoy River from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam, where the Río Salama and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards through Alta Verapaz until it reaches the border with Mexico.

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Located at 15.27 -91.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, International rivers of North America, Petén Department, Rivers of Guatemala, Rivers of Mexico

Q'umarkaj

Q'umarkaj, (sometimes rendered as Gumarkaaj, Gumarcaj, Cumarcaj or Kumarcaaj) is an archaeological site in the southwest of the El Quiché department of Guatemala. Q'umarkaj is also known as Utatlán, the Nahuatl translation of the city's name. The name comes from K'iche' Q'umarkah "Place of old reeds". Q'umarkaj was one of the most powerful Maya cities when the Spanish arrived in the region in the early 16th century. It was the capital of the K'iche' Maya in the Late Postclassic Period.

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Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Guatemala, K'iche', Maya sites in Guatemala, Quiché Department

K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj

The K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj was a state in the highlands of modern day Guatemala which was founded by the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya in the thirteenth century, and which expanded through the fifteenth century until it was conquered by Spanish and Nahua forces led by Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. The K'iche' kingdom reached its height under the king K'iq'ab who ruled from the fortified town of Q'umarkaj near the modern town of Santa Cruz del Quiché.

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Located at 15.02 -91.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1524 disestablishments, Colonial Central America, Complex altepetl, Former kingdoms, K'iche', Maya civilization, Mesoamerican cultures, Pre-Columbian cultures, Retalhuleu Department, States and territories established in the 13th century