Las Canoas
Las Canoas is a locality in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala and has an elevation of 2,652 metres. Las Canoas is situated nearby to the locality La Calera, as well as near El Chorro.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.
Las Canoas
- Type: Locality
- Location: Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.78509° or 14° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
-91.50801° or 91° 30′ 29″ westElevation
2,652 metres (8,701 feet)Open location code
766CQFPR+2QGeoNames ID
12018489
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In Other Languages
“Las Canoas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Las Canoas”
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Localities in the Area
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