Benque

Benque is an airfield in , . Benque is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xunantunich.

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is an archaeological site outside the town of San Jose Succotz, in the District of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benque Viejo del Carmen and Melchor de Mencos.

Town
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, usually shortened to Benque or Benque Viejo, is the westernmost town in . It is located right on the Guatemalan border, across from the town of , and is located 130 km by road west and south of .

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is in on the border with and is usually a place that most travelers merely pass through, but it does have some stelae and zoomorphs in a square not far away.

Benque

Latitude
17.06558° or 17° 3′ 56″ north
Longitude
-89.13448° or 89° 8′ 4″ west
Elevation
407 feet (124 metres)
Open location code
769G3V88+66
Geo­Names ID
8695173
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In Other Languages

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Notable Places Nearby

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