Day Trips

Streamers over the Market in Momostenango

David Dennis - www.GoTraveLit.com

There are hot sulphur springs throughout the region of Quetzaltenango. Some of these are: Fuentes Georginas, Aguas Amargas and Los Vahos, just 15 minutes away from Quetzaltenango, and Almolonga, just on the outskirts of the city. A number of Beautiful towns worth seeing are also in reach.

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Salcajá

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A very old small town, Salcajá's most interesting feature is the Church of San Jacinto, the earliest structure built by the Spaniards during the 16th century.

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Zunil

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Located at the unpaved road from Quetzaltenango via Almolonga and the paved highway from Quetzaltenango via Cantel. It is a picturesque little town dominated by an old white church with a beautifully ornate fa ade. This is one of the few towns where MAXIMON, the pagan deity, is revered with pomp and ceremony.

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San Cristobal Totonicapan

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An important center for woven textiles in wool, silk and cotton; it has an outstanding colonial church with a unique altar of silver and glass.

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Momostenango

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Streamers over the Market in Momostenango
photo by: David Dennis - www.GoTraveLit.com

This is where most of Guatemala's heavy woolen blankets are woven on large foot looms.

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San Francisco El Alto

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San Francisco El Alto is the most picturesque town in the region. From the town's plaza one can see the volcanoes Santa Maria and Cerro Quemado, as well as the peak of Zunil. The livestock market on Fridays is one of the most spectacular in the country.

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Cantel

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The town is famous for the important textile industry that has developed there and is also well-known for the quality of its fruit.

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