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Introducing Chiquimula
Another departmental capital, this one set in a mining and tobacco-growing region, Chiquimula is on Hwy 10, 32km south of the Carr al Atlántico. It is a major market town for all of eastern Guatemala, with lots of daily buying and selling activity. For travelers it’s not a destination but a transit point. Your goal is probably the fabulous Mayan ruins at Copán in Honduras, just across the border from El Florido. There are also some interesting journeys between Chiquimula and Jalapa, 78km to the west. Among other things, Chiquimula is famous for its sweltering climate and its decent budget hotels (a couple have swimming pools).
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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