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Chichicastenango and Iximché

The Santo Tomás church and Chichicastenango market, and the Iximché archaeological site in Tecpán; none has confirmed visiting hours.

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    Santo Tomás church and Chichicastenango market

    Central Chichicastenango, Quiché. The pin marks the Santo Tomás church in OpenStreetMap; the market has no pin of its own.16 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

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    Two separate things in the centre of Chichicastenango (Quiché): the Santo Tomás church and the town market. INGUAT's festival directory (2017) gives Sunday and Thursday as market days.

    The sources consulted give no visiting hours for the church or the market. The market days (Sunday and Thursday) come from INGUAT's 2017 festival directory; check them before you go.

    Source: INGUAT – Directorio de fiestas: días de mercado (2017) · 2017 · +1

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    INGUAT's festival directory (2017) places the Chichicastenango market on Sundays and Thursdays.

    Tip: INGUAT's tourist information office in Chichicastenango (8.ª calle Calvario 1-99, zone 1) gives Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Santo Tomás festival runs from 13 to 21 December, according to the 2017 directory.

    Sources: INGUAT – Directorio de fiestas: días de mercado (2017) · INGUAT – Oficina de información turística de Chichicastenango

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    Iximché National Park

    Tecpán Guatemala, Chimaltenango. According to CONAP, the turn-off is at km 88 of the CA-1, followed by 3 km of paved road. The pin is the site according to Wikidata, inside the protected area in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.16.1 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

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    Last known: 2019
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    An archaeological site in Tecpán (Chimaltenango), declared a national park in 1963 and run by the Ministry of Culture's Directorate-General for Cultural and Natural Heritage, according to CONAP.

    Status not confirmed with the Ministry of Culture: the hours come from CONAP's listing, with no visible date, and the sources consulted give no current fee. Check before you go.

    Source: CONAP – Parque Nacional Iximché · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    No current fee is published in the sources consulted. INGUAT's 2019 accessible tourism guide gave Q50 for foreign visitors and Q5 for Guatemalans.
    Hours
    Monday to Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to CONAP.

    Sources: CONAP – Parque Nacional Iximché · INGUAT – Guía de turismo accesible (2019)

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