Ruinas el LagarteroReserva Natural Privada La IgualdadIglesia Catedral de NebajCongregación la Luz del Mundo Aldea LacumbreIglesia Católica el Granadillo, ColotenangoCerro Chemal
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Ixtahuacán

Ixtahuacán is a town in Huehuetenango district, Guatemala of about 3,708 people. Within 50 km by road there are 77 places to visit: 33 forts & heritage, 10 hill stations & viewpoints and 20 churches. The must-see places are Ruinas el Lagartero, Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad and Iglesia Catedral de Nebaj.

15.4169° N, 91.7693° WPop. 3,708

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Within 30 km33 places
Within 50 km77
Must-see11
Notable149
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Ruinas el Lagartero, heritage site near Ixtahuacán
Must-see

Ruinas el Lagartero

Heritage site · 59 km · La Trinitaria

Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad, nature spot near Ixtahuacán
Must-see

Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad

Nature spot · 62 km · San Marcos

Iglesia Catedral de Nebaj, church near Ixtahuacán
Must-see

Iglesia Catedral de Nebaj

Church · 83 km · Quiché

Places near Ixtahuacán by type

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One day from Ixtahuacán

5 stops, one loop, back by 8:41 pm

247 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ixtahuacán
  2. Piedra Partida Ixchiguan San Marcosviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Estructura 6heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Cerro Chemalviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Ruinas el Lagarteroheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Ceibaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ixtahuacán
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ixtahuacán?

Congregación la Luz del Mundo Aldea Lacumbre (church, about 1 km), Iglesia Católica el Granadillo, Colotenango (church, about 5 km), Cerro Chemal (viewpoint, about 33 km), Sitio Arqueológico Tecpán (heritage site, about 9 km), Generación 4:12 (church, about 10 km), Ceiba (heritage site, about 38 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ixtahuacán?

77 places on Spotwander: 33 forts & heritage, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 churches, 4 waterfalls, 2 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Ixtahuacán?

Sitio Arqueológico Tecpán, about 9 km by road; Sitio Arqueológico La Confradia (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ixtahuacán?

Montañas Peña Blanca, about 23 km by road; Parque Central (26 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ixtahuacán?

Start in Ixtahuacán, visit Piedra Partida Ixchiguan San Marcos, then Estructura 6, then Cerro Chemal, then Ruinas el Lagartero, then Ceiba, and drive back — about 247 km by road in all.