Travel Guide of Jocotenango in Guatemala by Influencers and Travelers
Jocotenango is a town and small municipality in the northeast section of Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez, and is situated north of Antigua Guatemala. It has seven zones, two villages, and one hamlet.
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1 - Santa Catalina Arch
The Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, located on 5th Avenue North. Built in the 17th century, it originally connected the Santa Catalina convent to a school, allowing the cloistered nuns to pass from one building to the other without going out on the street.
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2 - Antigua Guatemala
Antigua, commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala known for its preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of colonial churches.
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3 - Hiking | Antigua Guatemala
Experience the beauty of Guatemala from above. Trek from Antigua traveling through La Soledad village and on to Acatenango.
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4 - antigua guatemala
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral is a Latin Catholic church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The original church was built around 1541, but suffered several earthquakes throughout its history, and the first church building was demolished in 1669.
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5 - Tanque La Unión
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6 - Chimaltenango
13 km away
Chimaltenango is a city in Guatemala with a population of 96,985. It serves as both the capital of the department of Chimaltenango and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
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7 - Acatenango
17 km away
Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, close to the city of Antigua. The volcano has two peaks, Pico Mayor and Yepocapa which is also known as Tres Hermanas.
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8 - Amatitlán
17 km away
Amatitlán is a town, with a population of 98,176, and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala.
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9 - Chimaltenango Department
18 km away
Chimaltenango is a department of Guatemala. The capital is Chimaltenango.
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10 - Volcán de Fuego
19 km away
Volcán de Fuego or Chi Q'aq' is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez departments. It sits about 16 kilometres west of Antigua, one of Guatemala's most famous cities and a tourist destination. It has erupted frequently since the Spanish conquest, most recently in June and November 2018. Fuego is famous for being almost constantly active at a low level. Small gas and ash eruptions occur every 15 to 20 minutes, but larger eruptions are rare. Andesite and basalt lava types dominate, and recent eruptions have tended to be more mafic than older ones. The volcano is joined with Acatenango and collectively the complex is known as La Horqueta.
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11 - Guatemala City
24 km away
Guatemala City, locally known as Guatemala or Guate, officially Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America.
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12 - Pacaya
27 km away
Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. It rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres.
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13 - Lake Atitlán
45 km away
Lake Atitlán is a lake in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range. It is in the Sololá Department of southwestern Guatemala. It is the deepest lake in Central America.
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14 - Joyabaj
45 km away
Joyabaj is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. It is located about 50 kilometers from Santa Cruz del Quiché, in the Sierra de Chuacús mountains.
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15 - Multiple Use Area Lake Atitlan Basin
47 km away
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Pictures and Stories of Jocotenango from Influencers
2 pictures of Jocotenango from Alexander Schimmeck, , and other travelers
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