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Picturesque towns of Guatemala
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Municipal Theater of Quetzaltenango. (Free Press Photo: Newspaper Library PL)
Although there are many picturesque towns in Guatemala, today we are referring to the nine promoted and supported by the Studies and Projects Section of the Tourism Planning Department of the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Inguat).
San Juan del Obispo in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez
On the outskirts of Antigua Guatemala, this place is famous for the location of the first archiepiscopal palace, which was the residence of Bishop Francisco Marroquín.
Livingston en Izabal
Cradle of Garifuna culture. After leaving the Caribbean island of San Vicente and arriving in Roatán, this town settled on the mainland in Lívingston. The Garifuna people are one of the ethnic groups that coexist in Guatemala, with a set of very well-defined cultural indicators, among which their language, clothing, music, dance and gastronomy stand out.
The city of Quetzaltenango
A place with a lot of history and natural treasures in the west of the country. Quetzaltenango de la Real Corona, as it was called, was founded by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado on May 15, 1524. On February 2, 1838, Quetzaltenango was the capital of the Sixth State of Los Altos within the Federation of Provinces United States of Central America.
Estanzuela, Zacapa
The museum of this municipality shows several specimens of animals that lived during the Cenozoic era in this country, such as mastodons, sloths and giant armadillos, among others. There is also a collection of archaeological objects from the Mayan culture of the region.
The Island of Flores, in Petén
The departmental capital is located on Lake Petén Itzá and is the gateway to the Mayan archaeological sites located in Petén, such as Tikal, Yaxhá, Uaxactún and others. The lake can be explored by boat and you can also visit some beaches on the shore of the lake, as well as other natural sites. There is a small zoo called Petencito on site.
Other picturesque towns part of the program are also:
- Salcajá, Quetzaltenango
- Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá
- St. Christopher’s Totonicapan
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