Tzalcam

Tzalcam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tzalcam

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Tzalcam: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Tzalcam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 15.08333, -90.26667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tzalcam

• Chixoy Reservoir · lake · Quiché · ~41 km · Must-see
• Laguna Chichoj · lake · Alta Verapaz · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cobán Guatemala Temple · church · Alta Verapaz · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mision Coban · church · Alta Verapaz · ~56 km · Must-see
• Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Jumay · viewpoint · Jalapa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mapa en Relieve · attraction · Guatemala Department · ~67 km · Must-see
• Iglesia Cerrito del Carmen · church · Guatemala Department · ~69 km · Must-see
• Santuario Arquidiocesano del Señor San José · church · Guatemala Department · ~69 km · Must-see
• National Palace of Culture · fort · Guatemala Department · ~70 km · Must-see
• Iglesia Santo Domingo · church · Guatemala Department · ~70 km · Must-see
• Museo del Ferrocarril · museum · Guatemala Department · ~71 km · Must-see
• Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias · park · Guatemala Department · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kaminal Juyú · fort · Guatemala Department · ~73 km · Must-see
• Museo Popol Vuh · museum · Guatemala Department · ~73 km · Must-see
• Biotopo del Quetzal · sanctuary · Baja Verapaz · ~19 km
• Rubel Po · waterfall · Baja Verapaz · ~20 km
• Catarata Salto de Chilascó · waterfall · Baja Verapaz · ~21 km
• Cascada Salto del Chilascó · waterfall · Baja Verapaz · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tzalcam

Other forts & heritage near Tzalcam

• National Palace of Culture · fort · Guatemala Department · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kaminal Juyú · fort · Guatemala Department · ~73 km · Must-see
• Obelisco de Ciudad de Guatemala · fort · Guatemala Department · ~76 km · Must-see
• Monumento a la Madre · fort · El Progreso · ~26 km
• Acasaguastlan · fort · El Progreso · ~46 km
• Belejtzak · fort · Baja Verapaz · ~49 km
• iglesia · fort · El Progreso · ~55 km
• Callejón De Los Enamorados · fort · Alta Verapaz · ~56 km
• Monumento al Caminero · fort · Alta Verapaz · ~56 km
• Mixco Viejo · fort · Chimaltenango · ~61 km

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