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Visit Chimaltenango

Chimaltenango

This department is located on the highlands of the Sierra Madre and is characterized by steep mountains, deep ravines, beautiful valleys and wide plains. When the Spanish Conquistadors arrived in 1526, it was a Cackchiquel city.

Places to visit in Chimaltenango:

Iximché
This Cackchiquel archeological site is located three kilometers far south from the city of Tecpán. In 1524, it was the setting of important historical events. Iximchéis a land with creeks and ravines. Many ancient architectural structures can still be appreciated.

Mixco Viejo
The real name of Mixco Viejo is Jilotepeque Viejo. It’s located where the departments of El Quiché, Chimaltenango and Guatemala meet. It was one of the only areas inhabited and functioning at the time of the Spanish conquest. This site is first recorded in history in the literary records called “Recordation Florida” by Captain Fuentes y Guzmán, where the city is described as a military and religious citadel.

It is possible that this site’s original function was to control the economy of the valley since the river Motagua runs not far away, and which, during the pre-Hispanic period, used to be a commercial route for what is today known as Zacapa and Chiquimula.

To reach the site, take the highway that leads to Las Verapaces, vía San Juan Sacatepéquez. When you reach Montúfar, a small village, keep driving until reaching the bridge over the Pixcayá River, which finally leads to Mixco Viejo. The distance from Guatemala City is 60 kilometers (38 miles).

Santa Apolonia
This is a Cackchiquel area, and is one of the main centers producing popular ceramic products of pre-Hispanic origin. It’s located at 38 kilometers (24 miles) from the state capital.

San Andrés Itzapa
This village, located 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) from Chimatenango, has a temperate climate. Its inhabitants worship “Maximón”, miraculous character that boasts both Indian and Spanish traits, and exemplifies crossbreeding between both races.

San Juan Comalapa
This village is noted for its primitivism-style paintings, which makes it an important indigenous popular art center. These paintings depict customs and daily-life activities, and are sold at family-owned galleries. This village is located 24 kilometers (15 miles) from the state capital city.

Patzún
Patzún is located 28 kilometers (18 miles) from Chimaltenango. It is famous for its religious celebration of the Corpus Christi, which takes place in June and where several religious ceremonies and rituals are celebrated, together with the manufacture of colorful arches and carpets.

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