Iximche

Chimaltenango Department · Guatemala

Iximche, Guatemala
Photo: Colocho, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to April for dry weather; mornings are clearest in the highlands
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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The former capital of the Kaqchikel Maya kingdom and briefly the first colonial capital of Guatemala, set on a pine-fringed plateau. Contemporary Maya ceremonies still take place at altars on the site, making it a living ritual space as much as a ruin.

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