San Antonio Palopo
This small Cakchiquel Maya town on the eastern shore of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala's Sololá Department, known for its community's distinctive traditional clothing. The town's name combines a reference to its patron saint, Anthony of Padua — honoured each 13 June — with a Kaqchikel word for the amate tree. It briefly formed part of the short-lived State of Los Altos between 1838 and 1840, and in 1963 the shores of Lake Atitlán here served as a filming location for Mexican director Emilio Fernández's film Paloma herida.
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- Population3,588
- Nearest water from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.2 km4.4 mi
San Antonio Palopo: quick answers
Where is San Antonio Palopo?
San Antonio Palopo is in Guatemala, about 65 km40 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to San Antonio Palopo?
The nearest airport is Santa Cruz del Quiché (AQB), about 2 hr 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in San Antonio Palopo?
The warmest month is April, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 16°C60°F. The wettest month is September, with about 378 mm14.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in San Antonio Palopo?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near San Antonio Palopo?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jocotenango, San Juan La Laguna and Chichicastenango.