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Quetzaltenango

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Other famous archaeological sights include Yaxha, Aguateca, Nakbe, Ceibal, El Mirador and Uaxactan. As some of them are located in remote areas of the country, they can be reached only by helicopter or mule. … Open

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The priest decided to help women and offered them to work in textile weaving. Starting from that time, female residents of Zunil have been making wool clothes. At the moment, there are approximately five hundred female employees in the cooperative. Many of these women work at home so that they can grow their children, do home chores, and other daily tasks. Tourists can order an outfit in the national style in … Open

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Guatemala City

Opposite is the beautiful Catedral Metropolitana, the construction of which was completed in 1868. On the cathedral's outer perimeter there are 12 columns, on which the names of local residents who died during the civil war are inscribed. This cathedral is a significant historical monument, one of the most important in the country. Near the square, there are several beautiful ... Open »

Villahermosa

Near the square starts Zona Luz quarter famous for its many architectural and religious monuments. A must-have for any local tour is visiting the beautiful Catedral del Senor de Tabasco. The building attracts visitors with its unusual architectural style. The interior decoration of its halls deserves attention as well. Each present element is thought out to the smallest ... Open »

Placentia Village

Lamanai Archaeological Reserve also has high architectural value. It is located at the creek of the New River, in the north-west of the city. This is an abandoned Mayan city of Lamanai (in translation means “the city of a diving crocodile”). You will have to make your way through the jungle somehow, and unfortunately, you cannot reach this place by car, only by boat. ... Open »

Merida

The government of Yucatan also owns the beautiful Palacio de Gobierno Palace located near the main city square. The historic building is notable for its skillful frescoes created by the famous artist Fernando Castro Pacheco. His frescoes illustrate the difficult period of the struggle of the indigenous population with colonizers, and now they pay much attention to the ... Open »

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Photogallery of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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Quetzaltenango sightseeing

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