Situated at the southwest of the country, the surrounding department has a variety of landscapes extending from the cold highlands to the warm pacific coast. The surrounding department of quetzaltenango has a variety of landscapes including volcanos both active and inactive, hot springs, valleys, mountains, and rivers. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in quetzaltenango, guatemala on tripadvisor. Quetzaltenango has a population of 2,230 making it the biggest city in quetzaltenango. Tout pres, nous realisons lascension du volcan santa maria. The population is about 61% indigenous or amerindian, 34% mestizo or ladino and 5% white latin american. Cheap and typical guatemalan food can be found in and outside the mercado municipal near the central square. Guatemala tourism quetzaltenango town centro atrium. Guatemala tourism quetzaltenango kevin julisa centro square park quetzaltenango. The city of quetzaltenango, the departaments principal town is situated on an extensive plain and surrounded by hills and volcanos. Quetzaltenango has a population of 180,706 2018 census.
Do guatemala organiseert fantastische rondreizen, voor jou met je vrienden of familie. The 15 best things to do in quetzaltenango 2020 with. Quetzaltenango city is the main tourist hub for the department and is a centre for cultural tourism. Quetzaltenango quetzaltenango, also known as xela or xelaju, is the second largest city in guatemala. Explore quetzaltenango holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Hostels in quetzaltenango top rated hostels 2020 hostelworld. Do guatemala quetzaltenango, quetzaltenango facebook. Premium wordpress themes with single click installation, just a click and your website is ready for use. Culinary aspects quetzaltenango has a lot of different restaurants and food places on offer. The citys high elevation causes the temperature to drop below freezing in the dry season. It is near the site of the battle in which the spanish and their indian allies. Discovering guatemalas second city, quetzaltenango aka xela. Best of quetzaltenango, guatemala tourism tripadvisor.
These traditions of family drinks have been transformed into a. Quetzaltenango, aussi appelee xela, est une ville du guatemala forte en traditions indigenes. Quetzaltenango map western highlands, guatemala mapcarta. Quetzaltenango travel western highlands, guatemala. This is a brief and introductory video about my beautiful city. Quetzaltenango is generally understood as, place of the quetzal bird. Quetzaltenango most of our cultural notes include audio.
Quetzaltenango xelaju xela guatemala attractions tourism travel guide. Quetzaltenango is a department in the western highlands of guatemala. Setting out from the charming colonial city of antigua, youll scale. Quetzaltenango, known locally as xela shayla or xelaju, is the second largest city in guatemala. Quetzaltenango or xela is a charming town in the heart of the sierra madres mountains in guatemalas western highlands. We had a lovely room over looking the park as requested. Quetzaltenango, is in guatemala the place where you will find the best chocolate to drink and eat. Quetzaltenango city is also a centre for tourists studying spanish as a. It is both the capital of quetzaltenango department and the municipal seat of quetzaltenango municipality.
Breakfast was excellent on the sunday as we were allowed to take part in the special sunday buffet. Papas pumpkin patch one of the countrys best pumpkin patches. The international dialing code calculator will show how to dial to guatemala quetzaltenango from any location in the world, with local area codes, trunk prefixes and international country codes. It is located at an altitude of 7,656 feet 2,334 m above sea level. The mam authority, called kulaha, reached its most important expansion. Quetzaltenango, also known as xela pronounced shayla or xelaju, is the second largest city in guatemala.
The population is about 65% indigenous or amerindian, 32%. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters 7,640 feet above sea level at its lowest part. Guatemala city airport gua to quetzaltenango 5 ways to travel. Do guatemala organizes the most fantastic vacations for you, and your friends or family, visiting all the beautiful highlights that guatemala has to offer. The local timezone is named america guatemala with an utc offset of 6 hours. Quetzaltenango et les hautes terres conseils voyage guatemala. Quetzaltenango is a city found in quetzaltenango, guatemala. Most hotels are located in quetzaltenango city and coatepeque, with 495 registered hotels in 2006. It is both the capital of quetzaltenango department and the municipal seat of quetzaltenango municipality it has an estimated population of 300,000. The city of quetzaltenango conserves the mayaquiches old traditions and the colonial past, while maintaining the dynamism of modern life.
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