Acul

Acul is a town in the in . It is located just north but out of view from the town of Nebaj. The town was destroyed and much of its population brutally massacred by the National Army in the Guatemalan Civil War, but was later rebuilt in 1983 by the Government of Guatemala as a model town for other settlements similarly affected by the violence of the Civil War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Maria Nebaj.

is a small town in Quiche, Guatemala.

Acul

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Latitude
15.40638° or 15° 24′ 23″ north
Longitude
-91.18768° or 91° 11′ 16″ west
Open location code
767CCR46+HW
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  • Spanish: “Acul”

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Highlights include Sitio Arqueológico Xejul Bajo and Sitio Arqueológico Xejul Alto.

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