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Explore Chuanuj in Guatemala
Chuanuj in the region of Totonicapán is a town in Guatemala - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chuanuj is now 05:14 PM (Thursday) . 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 saw 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 Chuanuj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Opening Dance
The Dance of the Conquest dramatizes the Spanish conquest of western Guatemala in 1524, climaxing with the symbolic duel between conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and Maya K'iche' defender Tekum. It is p ..
Guatemala Outreach, February 2009
Video of our eight-day trip in February 2009 to assist the K-9 private school in Cantel, Guatemala. Some 22 volunteers particiapated under the direction of Pastor Phil Truesdale. Our Lead Pastor, Jim ..
March and Battle
The Dance of the Conquest dramatizes the Spanish conquest of western Guatemala in 1524, climaxing with the symbolic duel between conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and Maya K'iche' defender Tekum. It is p ..
Wakami Groups
In one of our visits to Group Raxulew in Totonicapán, Guatemala, they learned the meaning of the word "productivity" as they played... just the same way we have learnt the most important things in lif ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a village in the northwest corner of the Sololá department of Guatemala, about 169 km west of Guatemala City. The village (not be confused with Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, see below) is along both Guatemalan Highway 3 and Central American Highway CA-1. The village has a population of around 4000 people and is approximately 3048 meters (10,000 feet) above sea-level.
Located at 14.85 -91.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Salcajá
Salcajá is a municipality in Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Salcajá is best known for the Church of San Jacinto, founded in 1524, which was the first church built in Central America. It is also known as La Conquistadora("The Conqueror") presumably because of the time period and its religious influence on the indigenous population. After 432 years and several earthquakes, the building still is in relatively good condition.
Located at 14.88 -91.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Chapel of San Jacinto
The Chapel of San Jacinto (Spanish: Capilla de San Jacinto) is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the town of Salcajá, Guatemala. It is said to have been founded by the Franciscans in 1524, the same year the Maya K'iche' kingdom was conquered by the Spanish conquistadores, and is claimed to be the first church built in Central America. Although there is no historical evidence to support that claim, the chapel can be considered a fine example of early Spanish colonial architecture.
Located at 14.88 -91.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
San Cristóbal Totonicapán
San Cristóbal Totonicapán is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. In the second week in December they have a festival called "Festival de Guadalupe" where people paint their whole bodies with body paint to become diablos. They then walk through the main street and are likely to smaer some paint on you.
Located at 14.92 -91.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. It is located at about 2,300 metres in altitude in the steep mountains of the Sierra Madre range, descending from the western highlands to the southern coastal plain. The indigenous language is K'iche'. The town experienced large landslides during hurricane Mitch (1998); a year after this catastrophe, many residents moved to higher ground and founded the village of Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan.
Located at 14.80 -91.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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