Alta Verapaz

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  Semuc-Champey pools in the Cahabòn River, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Alta Verapaz is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and Baja Verapaz, and to the west by El Quiché. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Semuc-Champey. ... Image File history File links Semuc-Champey. ... Guatemala is divided into 22 [1] departments (departamentos): Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Chiquimula Petén El Progreso Quiché Escuintla Guatemala Huehuetenango Izabal Jalapa Jutiapa Quetzaltenango Retalhuleu Sacatepéquez San Marcos Santa Rosa Sololá Suchitepequez Totonicapán Zacapa In addition, Guatemala has in the past claimed that all or part... The city of Cobán is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala. ... El Petén Petén is a department of the nation of Guatemala. ... Izabal is one of the 22 departments in the nation of Guatemala. ... Zacapa is a city in eastern Guatemala, along the Motagua river. ... El Progreso is a department in Guatemala. ... Baja Verapaz is a department in Guatemala. ... El Quiché El Quiché is a department of the central American country Guatemala. ...

Alta Verapaz houses the Mario Dary Biotope Preserve, preserving the native flora and fauna of the region, especially the endangered national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal. Also in Alta Verapaz are the towns of Rabinal, Chisec, San Pedro Carchá and San Cristóbal Verapaz. Binomial name Pharomachrus mocinno (De la Llave, 1832) Ref: ITIS 553589 For other uses, see Resplendent Quetzal (disambiguation). ... Rabinal is a small town located in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala, at 15°6′0″ N 90°27′0″ W. It serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. ... Chisec is a municipality in the north of the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz that was founded in 1813. ... San Pedro Carchá is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... San Cristóbal Verapaz is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ...

History

In Pre-Columbian times this area was part of the Maya civilization. When the Spanish Conquistadores came in the 1520s they conquered the central and southern highlands of Guatemala, but were driven back from this region by fierce native resistance. Spanish friars asked the unsuspicious natives for a chance to "peacefully" convert the land to Christianity, which they succeeded in, giving the area the name "Verapaz" meaning "True Peace" since it was so cunningly brought to Christianity and control of the King of Spain without warfare. In the 19th century this became an important coffee producing region.In 2005, the Rabinal Achí, a Maya K'iche' play from Rabinal, was declared Materpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of the Humanity, by the UNESCO This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its spectacular art, monumental architecture, and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems. ... Conquistador (Spanish: []) (meaning Conqueror in the Spanish language) is the term used to refer to the soldiers, explorers and adventurers who brought much of the Americas and Asia Pacific under Spanish colonial rule between the 15th and 17th centuries, starting with the 1492 settlement established in the modern-day Bahamas... ... Religious conversion is the adoption of new religious beliefs that differ from the converts previous beliefs; in some cultures (e. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds — commonly referred to as beans — of the coffee plant. ... Actors representing the Rabinaleb Prince and Princess, in a street of the in Rabinal, Guatemala The Rabinal Achí is a Maya theatrical play performed in Rabinal, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, its original name is Xajooj Tun meaning, Tun (drum) Dance. ... Rabinal is a small town located in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala, at 15°6′0″ N 90°27′0″ W. It serves as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

Municipalities

1. Chahal
2. Chisec
3. Cobán
4. Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
5. Lanquín
6. Panzós
7. San Cristóbal Verapaz
8. San Juan Chamelco
9. San Pedro Carchá
10. Santa Cruz Verapaz
11. Santa María Cahabón
12. Senahú
13. Tactic
14. Tamahú
15. Tucurú
16. Santa Catalina la Tinta

Chahal is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Chisec is a municipality in the north of the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz that was founded in 1813. ... The city of Cobán is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala. ... Fray Bartolomé de las Casas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Lanquín is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Panzós is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... San Cristóbal Verapaz is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... San Juan Chamelco is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... San Pedro Carchá is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Santa Cruz Verapaz is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Cahabón is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Senahú is a municipality of the Department of Alta Verapaz in the Republic of Guatemala. ... Tactic is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Tamahú is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Tucurú is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ... Santa Catalina la Tinta is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. ...

External links

• Interactive map of the department
• Radio and Alta Verapaz, Guatemala - article by Don Moore

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Departments of Guatemala

Alta Verapaz • Baja Verapaz • Chimaltenango • Chiquimula • El Petén • El Progreso • El Quiché • Escuintla • Guatemala • Huehuetenango • Izabal Guatemala is divided into 22 [1] departments (departamentos): Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Chiquimula Petén El Progreso Quiché Escuintla Guatemala Huehuetenango Izabal Jalapa Jutiapa Quetzaltenango Retalhuleu Sacatepéquez San Marcos Santa Rosa Sololá Suchitepequez Totonicapán Zacapa In addition, Guatemala has in the past claimed that all or part... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Baja Verapaz is a department in Guatemala. ... Chimaltenango Chimaltenango is a department of Guatemala. ... Chiquimula Chiquimula is a department in Guatemala. ... El Petén Petén is a department of the nation of Guatemala. ... El Progreso El Progreso is a department in Guatemala. ... El Quiché For other uses, see Quiché (disambiguation). ... Escuintla Escuintla is one of the 22 departments in Guatemala. ... Huehuetenango Huehuetenango is a department in Guatemala. ... Izabal Izabal is one of the 22 departments that make up the nation of Guatemala. ...

Jalapa • Jutiapa • Quetzaltenango • Retalhuleu • Sacatepéquez • San Marcos • Santa Rosa • Sololá • Suchitepéquez • Totonicapán • Zacapa Jalapa Jalapa is a department of Guatemala, in the south east of the republic. ... Jutiapa Jutiapa is a department of Guatemala that borders along El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean. ... Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango is a department in Guatemala. ... Retalhuleu Retalhuleu is a department located in the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean coast. ... Sacatepéquez Sacatepéquez is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. ... San Marcos San Marcos is a department in Guatemala. ... Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a department in Guatemala. ... Sololá Sololá is a department in the west of Guatemala. ... Suchitepequez Suchitepequez is a department in Guatemala. ... Totonicapán Totonicapán is a department in Guatemala. ... Zacapa Zacapa is a department in Guatemala. ...