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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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Centro Cultural Metropolitano
To the rear of the ground floor of the palacio de correos (post office) youll find a surprisingly avant-garde cultural center, hosting art exhibitions, book launches, handicraft workshops and film nights.
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Municipalidad
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Templo de Minerva
Outside the zoo on an island in the middle of 4a Calle stands this neoclassical temple built by dictator Estrada Cabrera to honor the Roman goddess of education and to inspire Guatemalans to new heights of learning.
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Museo de Sololá
Housed atop the elaborate Swiss-built clock tower that fronts the city hall, the museum stages is devoted to photograph exhibits and the clock mechanism itself, though the biggest thrill is the view it affords down the slope to Lake Atitlán.
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Museo Maya Ixil
Located in the community of Xetze, 2km southwest of Chajul, this small museum displays local artifacts and jewelry, archaeological finds and a indigenous outfits, as well as evidence of Chajuls resistance during the armed conflict of the 1980s.
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Cementerio General
Antiguas municipal cemetery, southwest of the market and bus terminal, is a conglomeration of tombs and mausoleums decked with wreaths, exotic flowers and other signs of mourning. Proatur offers an escort to this out-of-the-way site on request.
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Museo del Libro Antiguo
The Museo del Libro Antiguo showcases the greatest hits of the early days of Guatemalan printing, plus a replica of Guatemalas first printing press, which began work here in the 1660s. There is an entire room dedicated to the process of making marbled paper.
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Museo de los Niños
Almost opposite the zoo entrance is this hands-on affair that is a sure success if you have kids to keep happy. The fun ranges from a giant jigsaw-map of Guatemala to an earthquake simulator and, most popular of all, a room of original and entertaining ball games.
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Parque Minerva
Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, technical skill and invention, was a favorite of President Manuel Estrada Cabrera. Her park is a placid place, good for walking among the eucalyptus trees and sipping a cool drink. Watch out, however, for pickpockets and purse-snatchers.
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Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén
Displaying some of the most significant finds from southern Petén sites, this museum is the main draw of Dolores, a town 25km north of Poptún along the CA13. The collection features pottery, arrowheads and stelae dating from throughout the history of Classic Maya civilization.
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Capilla del Calvario
On the west side of the plaza, this whitewashed church is similar in form and function to Santo Tomás, but smaller. Ceremonies go on continually in front of the church, as worshipers ring a bonfire of fragrant copal , while within candles are placed upon blackened stone slabs.
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Cojolya Association of Maya Women Weavers
This small museum is devoted to the art of backstrap loom weaving. The well-designed exhibit shows the history of the craft and the process from spinning the cotton fibers to the finished textile. There are also daily demonstrations of backstrap loom techniques, and a small shop.
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Casa K’inich
Casa K’inich includes an interactive recreation of the ancient football game practiced by the Copán residents more than a millennia ago. Displays are in three languages: English, Spanish and Ch’orti’. Kids might get a kick out of the stela with a cutout hole to poke their heads thr
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Centro Cívico
Pride of Zona 4 (actually straddling its borders with Zonas 1 and 5) is the Centro Cívico, a set of large government and institutional buildings constructed during the 1950s and 60s. One is the headquarters of Inguat (Guatemalan Tourist Institute), housing the citys main tourist of
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Petencito Zoo
A couple of dozen native critters, including puma, ocelots, spider monkeys, crocodiles and macaws, dwell within this islet east of Flores, laced with interpretive trails. Camping is permitted (Q25 with tent). Boatmen from Flores charge Q200, including an hours wait while you tour t
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Parque de Paz
During the civil war Santiago became the first village in the country to succeed in expelling the army, following a notorious massacre of 13 villagers on December 2, 1990. The site of this massacre, where troops were encamped, is now the Parque de Paz, about 500m beyond the Posada
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Museo Tzunun Ya
This museum focuses on the history of the Tzutujil people and geology of the region, with a film on the formation of the lake and a gallery of colorized photos of San Pedro in former days. As a bonus, theyll identify and interpret your nahual (animal counterpart), based on your bir
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Museo Balam
Todos Santos museum is in a two-story house, along a sidestreet one block east of the plaza. The collection of outfits and masks, traditional kitchen implements, archaeological finds and musical instruments comes to life when Fortunato, its creator and a community leader, is there
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Parque Nacional Las Victorias
This forested 82-hectare national park, right in town, has ponds, barbecue and picnic areas, childrens play areas, a lookout point and kilometers of trails. The entrance is near the corner of 9a Av and 3a Calle. Most trails are very isolated – consider hiking in a group. You can ca
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