natural wonder
Semuc Champey
A series of turquoise stepped limestone pools in the jungle where the Cahabon River flows underground beneath a natural bridge.
19 km · about 20 min drive
North AmericaGuatemalaAlta Verapaz
Senahú
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala · North America
About Senahú
Senahú is worth a stop: 25 minutes from La Tinta, 19km from Semuc Champey.
Senahú is in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, with about 12,000 people. The nearest town is La Tinta, about 13 km away.
Senahú is a town and municipality of the Department of Alta Verapaz in the Republic of Guatemala.
The community of San Antonio Senahú was founded by Q'eqchi' Mayan refugees from a series of 19th-century conflicts in the Ishi Mountains of Central Guatemala. By the mid-1870s, it had become a center of German settlementRead more
in Guatemala and a major source of coffee for the European market.
On June 7, 2005 a mudslide killed 23 people, including several children. Most of the dead were of Mayan descent.
The region's wealth is still formed by big coffee farms and other agricultural products. In the natural resources it can be found the river of the farm "Trece Aguas", the waterfalls Sereizi and a viewpoint in the general cemetery. Other famous places are the ruins of Chijolom and La Providencia. The crafts elaborated in this region are weaves, ceramics, basketwork, rigs, musical instruments, masks, bed rolls of palm, chandler's shop, objects of "tule" and fireworks.
The approximated extension for this municipality is of 736 km², with a total population of 91,974 (2018 census). Its neighbours are, at the north boundaries Cahabón and Lanquín (Alta Verapaz), south with Panzos and Tucurú, east with El Estor (Izabal), west with Tucurú and San Pedró Carcha (Alta Verapaz). The municipality is formed by 1 town and 41 communities.
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Within an hour or so of Senahú: Semuc Champey (19 km).
Where is Senahú?
Senahú is in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, about 13 km from La Tinta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,084
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Alta Verapaz
- Timezone
- America/Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 15.4164, -89.8221
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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