Colonia del Periodista
Colonia del Periodista is a locality in Municipio de Mixco, Guatemala Department and has an elevation of 1,599 metres. Colonia del Periodista is situated nearby to the locality Colonia El Tesoro, as well as near the neighborhood Lotificación Cotió.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaminaljuyu and Tikal Futura.
Kaminaljuyu
Museum
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive. Kaminaljuyu is situated 3½ km east of Colonia del Periodista.
Tikal Futura
Shopping center
The Tikal Futura, formally Gran Tikal Futura Torres Sol y Luna is a modern shopping and business complex and hotel in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tikal Futura is situated 3 km east of Colonia del Periodista.
Museo Miraflores
Museum
The Museo Miraflores is an archaeological museum in Guatemala City, dedicated to the display of artefacts from the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. The museum is open from Tuesday through to Sunday. Museo Miraflores is situated 3 km east of Colonia del Periodista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guatemala City and San Lucas Sacatepéquez.
Guatemala City
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Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, a country in Central America. With a population of around 3 million people, Guatemala City is the largest and most modern city in Guatemala.
San Lucas Sacatepéquez
Town
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San Lucas Sacatepéquez is a town, with a population of 20,723, and a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. San Lucas Sacatepéquez is situated 8 km west of Colonia del Periodista.
Colonia del Periodista
- Type: Locality
- Location: Municipio de Mixco, Guatemala Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.63035° or 14° 37′ 49″ northLongitude
-90.58048° or 90° 34′ 50″ westElevation
1,599 metres (5,246 feet)Open location code
766FJCJ9+4RGeoNames ID
12040726
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In Other Languages
“Colonia del Periodista” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia del Periodista”
- Spanish: “Del Periodista”
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