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THE BEST IN XELA:
The Cathedral facade, La Municipalidad. OUTSIDE
OF XELA: Zunil, Fuentes Georginas
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Most visited Surrounding towns
of Xela:
SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO
| TOTONICAPAN | MOMOSTENANGO
| FUENTES GEORGINAS | ZUNIL
| ALMOLONGA
QUETZALTENANGO
Altitude: 2,333
mts. Population 110,000.
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Quetzaltenango also known as Xela,
and the nickname of their people is chivos, (goats). Xela is a fairly modern city, the second largest in the country. Xela was destroyed
by the Santiaguito volcano in 1902. Streets are pretty narrow and the weather is
kind of cold. A strong willed people, they once declared themselves an
independent state from Guatemala. Over 70% of the businesses are controlled by the
natives, which is very different from Antigua. Xela is one of the coldest
city in the country, so take a jaket.
A MORE COMPLETE HISTORY OF
QUETZALTENANGO
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES of some of the surroundings towns or
villages.
|
TOWN (village) |
FIESTA
DATE |
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Almolonga |
June 29 |
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Quetzaltenango |
September 12 |
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Zunil |
November 25 |
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Cantel |
August 15 |
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Salcaja |
August 25 |
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