ancient ruins
Quiriguá
UNESCO Maya site just off Guatemala's Atlantic Highway, home to the tallest stelae ever carved by the Maya: 10-m sandstone giants standing in a banana-plantation clearing.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras · North America
Azacualpa sits on the route: 10 minutes from Loma Alta, 56km from Río Dulce Gorge.
Azacualpa is a town located in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras. With a population of 5,949, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Azacualpa sits in Honduras. It's in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Azacualpa to your route.
Macuelizo is a municipality in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It covers an area of 413.1 km2 (159.5 sq mi) and had a population of 34,401 inhabitants according to the 2013 national census. The municipality is situated in the fertile Quimistán Valley and is watered by the Culupa and Chamelecón Rivers. TheRead more
Pan American Highway crosses the municipality. It has significant natural resources and mineral deposits, including gold and antimony.
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Azacualpa is located in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras, North America. The coordinates are 15.3436 latitude, -88.5523 longitude.
Azacualpa has a population of approximately 5,949 people, making it a town in Honduras.
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ancient ruins
UNESCO Maya site just off Guatemala's Atlantic Highway, home to the tallest stelae ever carved by the Maya: 10-m sandstone giants standing in a banana-plantation clearing.
53 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A jungle river running out of Lake Izabal to the Caribbean through a gorge of 100 m limestone walls hung with bromeliads, with hot springs at the water's edge. The highway bridge at Fronteras gives the classic overview.
56 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A compact 17th-century Spanish fort of turrets and drawbridges at the narrowest point where Lake Izabal meets the Río Dulce, built to stop Caribbean pirates: a chain was once strung across the water to the far bank.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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