Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional Maya Indian culture. The Spanish conquistadores gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their soldiers from Tlaxcala: Tzitzicaztenanco, or City of Nettles. Chichicastenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Market on Chichicastenango Church stepsChichicatenango is a small and stucco-white town, lying on the crests of mountaintops at an altitude of 1,965 m (6,447 ft). It is located about 140 km (86.991 miles) northwest of Guatemala City (a 2-3 hour drive). Area Code: