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Chiquimula worth visiting to sample the cuisine, or to take time of tranquility.

The heat is first felt in Chiquimula, not only by the strong sunlight, but also by the warmth of its people. His quiet park invites all visitors to reflect, to spend moments of calm and interested in its rich history.

The “Pearl of the Orient” or the “mother culture”, as it is known to this department, is located about 175 kilometers from Guatemala City. Oneydi according to Valdez, in charge of protocol at the Office for promoting the culture and tourism in the locality, Chiquimula indicates that differs from the rest of the country for having the best poets, writers, singers, musicians and beautiful women. “For example, chiquimulteco Portamencos Humbert, one of the poets laureate of America,” says Valdez, proudly.

In addition, Central Park is named after Ismael Cerna, another renowned Guatemalan poet, who, with the use of inspiring words, “fought against the tyranny of Justo Rufino Barrios,” says Luis Orellana, head of the same institution chiquimulteca.
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