El Cerrito

El Cerrito is a suburb in Guatemala City, Guatemala Department. El Cerrito is situated nearby to the neighborhood Santa Rita, as well as near Colonia Banvi 2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaminaljuyu and Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores.

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 3 km southwest of El Cerrito.

Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Stadium

Photo: JMRAFFi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest venue in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Doroteo Guamuch Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores is situated 3½ km southeast of El Cerrito.