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Panajachel

Guatemala · Sololá Department

Panajachel is a town in the southwestern part of the Guatemalan Highlands, less than 140 kilometres (90 mi) from Guatemala City, in the department of Solola. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The elevation is 1,597 metres (5,240 ft). The population in the 2018 census was 15,077.

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Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Sololá Department
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 14.74° N, 91.15° W

Near Panajachel

Lake Atitlan · 11 km away
San Pedro La Laguna · 14 km away
Quetzaltenango · 41 km away
Antigua · 50 km away
Guatemala City · 71 km away
Puerto Quetzal · 100 km away

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