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Parque Central de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
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Quetzaltenango was part of the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj by the time of the Spanish conquest in 1524.

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Quetzaltenango

Guatemala

Country
Guatemala
Population
127.6K
Coordinates
14.84, -91.52
975th most populous city in the world

Quetzaltenango is a municipality and namesake department in western Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters above sea level at its lowest part. Inside the city, it can reach above 2,400 m (7,900 ft).

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Photo: Harry Diaz 93 · CC BY-SA 4.0