landmark
San Pedro La Laguna
A backpacker and artist hub on Lake Atitlán's shores beneath San Pedro Volcano, known for Spanish schools and Tz'utujil Maya culture.
25 km · about 30 min drive
North AmericaGuatemalaQuetzaltenango
Zunil
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala · North America
About Zunil
Zunil is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Almolonga, 35km from Lake Atitlan.
Zunil is in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, with about 14,000 people. The nearest town is Almolonga, about 4 km away.
Zunil (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈnil]) is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi). The town of Zunil is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River. Zunil has an altitude ofRead more
approximately 2,075 metres (6,808 ft) above mean sea level. The population of the municipality, which is 100% indigenous, was 14,118 at the 2018 census. The inhabitants speak Kʼicheʼ and Spanish.
There are thermal baths with volcanic water around the town, for example Fuentes Georginas and Almolonga.
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What is there to see near Zunil?
Within an hour or so of Zunil: San Pedro La Laguna (25 km), Lake Atitlan (35 km), Chichicastenango Market (44 km).
Where is Zunil?
Zunil is in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, about 4 km from Almolonga.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,118
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Quetzaltenango
- Timezone
- America/Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.7846, -91.4835
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Worth the detour from Zunil
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lake Atitlan
A breathtaking volcanic lake surrounded by three towering volcanoes and traditional Mayan villages, often called the most beautiful lake in the world.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Chichicastenango Market
Central America's largest indigenous market held every Thursday and Sunday, overflowing with textiles, masks, flowers, and Maya rituals.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Zunil
- 73 kmAcatenangoA 3,976 m stratovolcano near Antigua climbed overnight so hikers can camp on the ridge and watch neighbouring Volcán de Fuego erupt through the night: one of the most reliable live-eruption views on earth.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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