Quetzaltenango (Xela) Sights

  1. Almolonga

    Just south of Quetzaltenango, Almolonga is an indigenous town worth visiting on market days (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) for its deliciously fresh vegetables, most grown on small family plots. Locals export them as far as El Salvador. At the lower end of the village the road passes through Los Baños, an area with natural hot sulfur springs.

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  2. Mercado La Democracia

    Mercado La Democracia is a colorful, authentic Guatemalan city market crammed with food, produce, textiles and other necessities. Locals come in from outlying villages to buy and sell fruit, vegetables and other goods.

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  3. Pasaje Enríquez

    On the west side of the park between 4a and 5a Calles is Pasaje Enríquez, an imposing arcade built to be lined with elegant shops - but as Quetzaltenango has few elegant shoppers, it stands half-empty.

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