Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa
The Cotzumalhuapa archaeological zone, encompassing pre-Columbian Maya sites including El Baúl and Bilbao, lies within this Pacific Lowlands city in Guatemala's Escuintla department. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the municipality's economy has long centred on sugar, coffee, rubber, and tropical fruits. The city is also the birthplace of president Carlos Castillo Armas, and its name derives from a Nahuatl phrase meaning "river of weasels" or "river of the rainbow."
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- Population112,780
- Nearest water from center 2.4 km1.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.9 km6.2 mi
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa: quick answers
Where is Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa?
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa is in Guatemala, about 65 km40 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa?
The nearest airport is El Naranjo (ENJ), about 1 hr 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa?
The warmest month is April, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is October, at 24°C74°F. The wettest month is September, with about 423 mm16.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jocotenango, San Juan La Laguna and Ciudad Vieja.