Chichicastenango
in Departamento del Quiché, Guatemala
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Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (6 mi) - Quezaltenango Airport (26 mi)
- Huehuetenango Airport (36 mi)
- La Aurora Airport (46 mi)
- Retalhuleu Airport (48 mi)
- Coatepeque Airport (54 mi)
- Coban Airport (60 mi)
- San José Airport (71 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.933 and -91.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 55' 59" and W -91° 7' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Quetzal - GTQ
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:53 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 5:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guatemala.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guatemala. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango in Departamento del Quiché with it's 79,759 habitants is located in Guatemala about 45 mi (or 73 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.
Current time in Chichicastenango is now 02:53 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Chichicastenango. The closest airport in Guatemala is Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chiche, Santa Cruz del Quiche, Patzite, Chinique and Concepcion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Chichicastenango Market Guatemala
http://davidsbeenhere.com/ In this episode of DBH Unplugged, David brings us into the town of Chichicastenango after a bumpy ride in on the local 'chicken bus'. Known for their large covered...
Chichicastenango Guatemala
Chichicastenango is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. Well known for its famous market days on Thursdays and Sundays where vendors...
Centenario Convite 8 de Diciembre, Chichicastenango 2014
Presentación de Centenario Convite 8 de Diciembre, frente a Iglesia Parroquial al compás de Miguel Angel Tzul y su Marimba Orquesta.
Centenario Convite 8 de Diciembre,Chichicastenango
Primer presentación del Centenario Convite 8 de Diciembre, frente a Iglesia Parroquial; al compás de Miguel Angel Tzul y su Marimba Orquesta.
El mercado de Chichicastenango en domingo
El mercado de Chichicastenango en Guatemala que se celebra los jueves y domingos es el mercado indígena maya más importante de Centroamérica.
Chichicastenango
August 2012 in Chichicastenango.
Chichicastenango Market Day - 1964
A Saturday market sometime in 1964; social stratification, religious diversity, and above all commerce. Still photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigfoot/sets/72157623209854354/
Chichicastenango market scenes.
Chichicastenango; polish group sucked!
Centenario Convite 8 de Diciembre, Chichicastenango 2013
Presentación en la calle del Arco, Fam. Vasquez, al compás de Miguel Angel Tzul y su Marimba Orquesta. Chichicastenango.
Chichicastenango (Guatemala 2006)
Videoprocházka mayským tržištěm v guatemalském Chichicastenangu. Celým jménem Santo Tomas Chichicastenango leží ve výšce 2.070 m n. m. a má zhruba 102.000 obyvatel. Žije zde 95%...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture. The Spanish conquistadors gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their soldiers from Tlaxcala: Tzitzicaztenanco, or City of Nettles. Its original name was Chaviar. Chichicastenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chichicastenango.
- Chiche
- Santa Cruz del Quiche
- Patzite
- Chinique
- Concepcion
- San Pedro Jocopilas
- San Antonio Ilotenango
- Solola
- San Andres Semetabaj
- San Jose Chacaya
- Panajachel
- Santa Apolonia
- Tecpan Guatemala
- Santa Cruz La Laguna
- Nahuala
- Santa Catarina Palopo
- Santa Lucia Utatlan
- Santa Lucia La Reforma
- San Antonio Palopo
- Santa Maria Chiquimula
- San Jose Poaquil
- Totonicapan
- San Bartolome Jocotenango
- San Pablo La Laguna
- San Marcos La Laguna
- Patzun
- Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
- Santa Clara La Laguna
- San Juan La Laguna
- Santa Maria Visitacion
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, Chichicastenango, Чичикастенанго
