San Juan Cotzal
A small Ixil Maya town in Guatemala's El Quiché department, set against the slopes of the Cuchumatanes and Sierra de Chamá ranges, San Juan Cotzal is one of three municipalities that make up the Ixil Community, alongside Nebaj and Chajul. The area has been inhabited since at least the Classic Maya period, and archaeological sites in the region have yielded stone sculptures, painted ceramics, and jade pieces from later pre-Columbian eras.
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- Population11,046
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
San Juan Cotzal: quick answers
Where is San Juan Cotzal?
San Juan Cotzal is in Guatemala, about 104 km65 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to San Juan Cotzal?
The nearest airport is Santa Cruz del Quiché (AQB), about 3 hr 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in San Juan Cotzal?
The warmest month is May, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is June, with about 343 mm13.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in San Juan Cotzal?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near San Juan Cotzal?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Chichicastenango, Huehuetenango and Chiantla.