Cerro El Galápago

Cerro El Galápago is a peak in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala and has an elevation of 2,437 metres. Cerro El Galápago is situated nearby to the village Las Majadas, as well as near the hamlet Buena Vista.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Almolonga.

Almolonga

Volcano

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Almolonga volcano, also called "Cerro Quemado" or "La Muela" due to its distinct shape, is an andesitic stratovolcano in the south-western department of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zunil and Almolonga.

Zunil

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zunil is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 80 square kilometres. The town of Zunil is located 9 kilometres from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River.

Almolonga

Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Almolonga is a city in Guatemala on the road between Ciudad de Quetzaltenango and Zunil. It provides medicinal sulfur baths, an up-close look at every day agro-business, and a taste of Guatemalan culture.

Cantel

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cantel is a village in Guatemala, 10 km from the major city of Quetzaltenango. It is inhabited by K'iche' Maya. Just like going to its neighboring village Zunil, take a bus from either Minerva bus terminal or Rotonda bus stop in Quetzaltenango, or from the corner of 7 calle and 15 avenida in Zona 3.

Cerro El Galápago

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,437 metres
Also known as: “Cerro El Galapago”
Category: landform
Location: Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude

14.76546° or 14° 45′ 56″ north

Longitude

-91.51264° or 91° 30′ 46″ west

Elevation

2,437 metres (7,995 feet)

Open location code

766CQF8P+5W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9471692103

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

3597052

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In Other Languages

“Cerro El Galápago” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Cerro El Galápago”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Las Majadas and Buena Vista.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Orzunil and Aguas Amargas Thermal Water.

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