Huehuetenango Department
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Huehuetenango is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is located in the western highlands and shares the borders with the Mexican state of Chiapas in the north and west; with El Quiché in the ea
Counterclockwise from top: Zaculeu in the city of Huehuetenango, Cenotes de Candelaria in Nenton, Hoyo Cimarron in La Trinidad Nenton, Catarata de Pajaj in San Pedro Soloma, Lagartero river in Nenton and Laguna Brava in Nenton Huehuetenango
Bridge over the San Juan River near its source which is one of the principal tourist attractions in the department.
San Mateo Ixtatán.
The Maya ruins of Zaculeu, near Huehuetenango city
Guatemala
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Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to t
Huehuetenango Department
…Huehuetenango (Spanish pronunciation: ) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is located in the western highlands and shares the borders with the Mexican state of Chiapas in the north and west; with El Quiché in the east, and…
Maya city of Tikal
The Conquistador Pedro de Alvarado led the initial Spanish efforts to conquer Guatemala.
Guatemalan whites after the declaration of independence on 15 September 1821.
Proclamation Coin 1847 of the independent Republic of Guatemala