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. Situated at the southwest of the country, the surrounding department has a variety of landscapes extending from the cold highlands to the warm Pacific coast.
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- Xela has some great places to learn Spanish. A friend and I studied for a week at the Juan Sisay Spanish School, it was a great all-round experience: great one-on-one teaching, awesome group activities and alot of fun (and we even learned Spanish!!!). We stayed with a local family which was very … • Shannon W.
- What to see in Quetzaltenango - the yellow church in San Andres Xecul - the hot springs in Las Fuentes Georginas - hikes to the volcanoe Santa Maria, Laguna de Chicabal and Tajumulco (the higest in Central America, 4250m) - the market in San Francisco Del Alto on Friday • Claire B.
- hay que conocer el cementerio, tiene muy buenas esculturas en marmol y piedra caliza, son esculturas italianas • Adalgiza R.
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