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Explore Santa Cruz in Guatemala

Santa Cruz in the region of Zacapa is a place in Guatemala - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Santa Cruz

Time in Santa Cruz is now 05:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Zacapa, and Usumatlan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Belmopan . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Santa Cruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hearts in Motion: Restoring Children's Hope in Guatemala

7:27 min by metierproductions
Views: 3125 Rating: 5.00

Short documentary about Hearts in Motion's medical and dental missions to Guatemala. Volunteer surgeons, dentists, orthopedists, and nurses perform free surgeries and other procedures that change the ..

Mormon Prophet Captain Moroni, Part 2

3:12 min by Fhirinne
Views: 796 Rating: 5.00

John 10:16 (KJV) "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd." "The honest in heart, who ..


Maya Ruins at Quirigua

4:47 min by Peter Silseth
Views: 687 Rating: 5.00

We recently had the opportunity to visit the Maya ruins at Quirigua, Guatemala. This site is well know for having the tallest stellas in the Maya world as well as the only place where you will see car ..

Senor Rooster

0:38 min by PersnicketyTutu
Views: 331 Rating: 5.00

I heard this little rooster man outside my hotel room window at Casa Cristina every day in Antigua Guatemala. He serenaded me and I loved it! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Huité

Huité is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa.

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Located at 14.93 -89.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Río Hondo, Zacapa

Río Hondo is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. Rio Hondo, Which means "Deep River" in the English language, is known for its crystal clear river. Rio Hondo is mainly made up of farmlands; the likes of which include mango groves, lime groves, avocado groves, cattle, and tilapia farms. The pueblo of Llano Verde is home to Esperanza de Vida, a large Christian humanitarian organization.

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Located at 15.05 -89.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Usumatlán

Usumatlán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa.

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Located at 14.95 -89.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Estanzuela

Estanzuela is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. It is a small town. Estanzuela was a passing place for Spaniards looking to go farther west to the ocean. A group of these Spaniards decided to rest for a while, and thought Estanzuela to be the perfect location. As they went through the surroundings they saw that it was good land to harvest, so they decided to stay. At first it was called "La Estancia".

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Located at 15.00 -89.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Río Grande de Zacapa

The Río Grande de Zacapa is a river in Guatemala. From its sources in the southern mountain range in the departments of Zacapa and Chiquimula the river flows northwards until it reaches the Motagua River at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.032048|-89.555826|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=convergence Motagua river and Río Grande de Zacapa }}. The río Grande de Zacapa is 87 km long an its river basin covers an area of 2,462 km2.

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Located at 15.03 -89.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Guatemala