Quetzaltenango
Guatemala's second city, at 2,300 metres under an active volcano, and the country's Spanish-school capital. Everyone calls it Xela and so should you.
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Almolonga is a town, with a population of 17,613, and a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on the road between Ciudad de Quetzaltenango and Zunil. Its population is primarily indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language
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Cerro El Baúl, also known as El Baúl, is a forested lava dome overlooking the valley of Quetzaltenango. It is located about 3 km north of the Almolonga volcano, at the south-eastern edge of the city of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala. And is one of the city's last remaining green areas.
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The Quetzaltenango Municipal Theatre, known as the Teatro Municipal is a theatre in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
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Quetzaltenango is a department in the western highlands of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Quetzaltenango, the second largest city in Guatemala. The department is divided up into 24 municipalities.
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Quetzaltenango (Spanish pronunciation: [keˌtsal.teˈnaŋ.ɡo], also known by its Kʼicheʼ Maya name Xelajú or Xela, is a municipality and the capital of the namesake department in western Guatemala. Situated within a high-altitude volcanic basin of the Sierra Madre at an elevation of 2,330 metres above sea level, the city is encircled by prominent volcanic complexes including Santa María, Santiaguito, and Cerro Quemado.
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PabloRosado · CC BY-SA 4.0
Quetzaltenango (Spanish pronunciation: [keˌtsal.teˈnaŋ.ɡo], also known by its Kʼicheʼ Maya name Xelajú or Xela, is a municipality and the capital of the namesake department in western Guatemala. Situated within a high-altitude volcanic basin of the Sierra Madre at an elevation of 2,330 metres above sea level, the city is encircled by prominent volcanic complexes including Santa María, Santiaguito, and Cerro Quemado.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
PabloRosado · CC BY-SA 4.0
Quetzaltenango (Spanish pronunciation: [keˌtsal.teˈnaŋ.ɡo], also known by its Kʼicheʼ Maya name Xelajú or Xela, is a municipality and the capital of the namesake department in western Guatemala. Situated within a high-altitude volcanic basin of the Sierra Madre at an elevation of 2,330 metres above sea level, the city is encircled by prominent volcanic complexes including Santa María, Santiaguito, and Cerro Quemado.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
PabloRosado · CC BY-SA 4.0
Almolonga is a town, with a population of 17,613, and a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on the road between Ciudad de Quetzaltenango and Zunil. Its population is primarily indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Sapfan (Jan Pesula) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cerro El Baúl, also known as El Baúl, is a forested lava dome overlooking the valley of Quetzaltenango. It is located about 3 km north of the Almolonga volcano, at the south-eastern edge of the city of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala. And is one of the city's last remaining green areas.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Jul 2026
The Quetzaltenango Municipal Theatre, known as the Teatro Municipal is a theatre in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Dec 2025
Sara Fratti · CC BY-SA 2.0
Quetzaltenango is a department in the western highlands of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Quetzaltenango, the second largest city in Guatemala. The department is divided up into 24 municipalities.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 May 2026
Rodrigobaaz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Quetzaltenango (Spanish pronunciation: [keˌtsal.teˈnaŋ.ɡo], also known by its Kʼicheʼ Maya name Xelajú or Xela, is a municipality and the capital of the namesake department in western Guatemala. Situated within a high-altitude volcanic basin of the Sierra Madre at an elevation of 2,330 metres above sea level, the city is encircled by prominent volcanic complexes including Santa María, Santiaguito, and Cerro Quemado.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
PabloRosado · CC BY-SA 4.0
Quetzaltenango (Spanish pronunciation: [keˌtsal.teˈnaŋ.ɡo], also known by its Kʼicheʼ Maya name Xelajú or Xela, is a municipality and the capital of the namesake department in western Guatemala. Situated within a high-altitude volcanic basin of the Sierra Madre at an elevation of 2,330 metres above sea level, the city is encircled by prominent volcanic complexes including Santa María, Santiaguito, and Cerro Quemado.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
PabloRosado · CC BY-SA 4.0