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San Pedro La Laguna
A backpacker and artist hub on Lake Atitlán's shores beneath San Pedro Volcano, known for Spanish schools and Tz'utujil Maya culture.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala · North America
El Palmar sits on the route: 5 minutes from San Felipe, 38km from Lake Atitlan.
El Palmar is a town located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. With a population of 15,167, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, El Palmar sits in Guatemala. It's in the America/Guatemala time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Palmar to your route.
El Palmar is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala which has a population of 32,065.
El Palmar is mostly an agricultural municipality, with coffee being one of its main products.
Many years ago, El Palmar was nearly destroyed by a volcanic eruption of the Santiaguito volcano. Nuevo El PalmarRead more
was founded a few kilometers away where most people re-settled. Some inhabitants chose to stay or go back to the original town.
The original town was nearly destroyed again by another volcanic eruption in the late 1990s. The inhabitants were given the alternative to re-settle in El Nuevo Palmar by the Guatemalan government. Those who chose to stay would do so at their own risk. Those who re-settled in El Nuevo Palmar did so into the suburbs of this town. A few months later, the entire town was destroyed by another flood of mud from a volcanic eruption. The old town is still declared a risk zone and anyone who enters does so under their own risk.
In October 2005 a bridge was destroyed here by Hurricane Stan, cutting off a large portion of the southwest region from the rest of the country. It has since been restored.
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El Palmar is located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, North America. The coordinates are 14.6508 latitude, -91.5780 longitude.
El Palmar has a population of approximately 15,167 people, making it a town in Guatemala.
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landmark
A backpacker and artist hub on Lake Atitlán's shores beneath San Pedro Volcano, known for Spanish schools and Tz'utujil Maya culture.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A breathtaking volcanic lake surrounded by three towering volcanoes and traditional Mayan villages, often called the most beautiful lake in the world.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Central America's largest indigenous market held every Thursday and Sunday, overflowing with textiles, masks, flowers, and Maya rituals.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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