Chichicastenango
A K'iche' Maya cultural centre in the Guatemalan highlands, Chichicastenango is best known for its Thursday and Sunday markets, where traditional Maya textiles are among the goods on offer. The town is also where the Popol Vuh — the K'iche' Maya sacred text recounting the origin of humanity, now recognised as Guatemala's National Book — was found and transcribed by Dominican friar Francisco Ximénez during the colonial period. The vast majority of the municipality's population is indigenous K'iche', and the language remains widely spoken alongside Spanish.
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- Population141,567
- Nearest water from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Chichicastenango: quick answers
Where is Chichicastenango?
Chichicastenango is in Guatemala, about 73 km45 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to Chichicastenango?
The nearest airport is Santa Cruz del Quiché (AQB), about 31 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Chichicastenango?
The warmest month is April, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 14°C57°F. The wettest month is June, with about 301 mm11.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Chichicastenango?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 11 restaurants and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Chichicastenango?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jocotenango, San Juan La Laguna and Quetzaltenango.