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Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango, also known as Xela or Xelaju, is the second largest city in Guatemala. There are a number of attractions in town, and it's also a good base for exploring Guatemala's Western Highlands. Wikivoyage

Population 207,620 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Guatemala

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Guatemala
Tourist office · 1.4 km Inguat - Tourist Office

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Mercado la Democracia

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    450 m from the centre

  • Mercado Las Flores

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.3 km from the centre

  • Mercado La Terminal

    No hours mapped

    1.4 km from the centre

  • Mercado Municipal El Centro

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.4 km from the centre

  • Mercado Trigales

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.8 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 15 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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