Travel Guide of Retalhuleu in Guatemala by Influencers and Travelers
The city of Retalhuleu is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality. Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has a population of 90,505. Locally it is nicknamed "Reu."
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1 - Mazatenango
19 km away
Mazatenango is a town with a population of 77,431, and a municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. It is the capital of Suchitepéquez department and is located 165km from Guatemala City.
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2 - Volcán Santa María
28 km away
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango.
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3 - Champerico
30 km away
Champerico is a town and municipality in the Retalhuleu department in southwestern Guatemala. It is a popular vacation spot for Guatemalans in the region.
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4 - Zunil
36 km away
Zunil is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 80 square kilometres. The town of Zunil is located 9 kilometres from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River.
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5 - Quezaltenango
40 km away
Quetzaltenango, is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality in Guatemala. Quetzaltenango has a population of 180,706. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% white Latin American. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters above sea level at its lowest part. It may reach above 2,400 m within the city. The Municipality of Quetzaltenango consists of an area of 122 km².
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6 - Santa Clara La Laguna
46 km away
Santa Clara La Laguna is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. Location: Lat: 14°42'49" N Lon: 91°18'16" W UTM: Zone 15. Lat. 1628750 N Lon. 682600 E
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7 - San Juan La Laguna
47 km away
San Juan La Laguna is a municipality on the southwest shore of Lago de Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala. It consists of the village named San Juan La Laguna and three smaller aldeas in the nearby mountain. The population is approximately 95% Tz'utujil.
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8 - Volcán San Pedro
47 km away
Volcán San Pedro is a 3,020-metre stratovolcano on the shores of Lago de Atitlán, in the Sololá Department of southern Guatemala. At its base is the village of San Pedro La Laguna.
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9 - San Pedro La Laguna
48 km away
San Pedro La Laguna is a Guatemalan town on the southwest shore of Lake Atitlán. For centuries, San Pedro La Laguna has been inhabited by the Tz'utujil people, and in recent years it has also become a tourist destination for its Spanish language schools, nightlife, and proximity to the lake and volcanoes.
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10 - Lake Atitlán
49 km away
Lake Atitlán is a lake in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range. It is in the Sololá Department of southwestern Guatemala. It is the deepest lake in Central America.
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