Mazatenango
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Understand
Mazatenango is one of the most important towns in the Pacific Lowlands, and is capital of the Suchitepéquez department.
Get in
Mazatenango is located on the CA2 highway running the length of the Pacific Lowlands from the Mexican border to the border of El Salvador. There are direct buses from Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, Escuintla and Retalhuleu.
Get around
Walk, microbus, taxi or tuk-tuk.
See
TulatePacific beach. Direct buses from Mazatenango via Cuyotenango.
Do
Plaza Las AméricasShopping mall on the CA2 highway, with multi-screen cinema showing the latest Hollywood releases dubbed in Spanish.
Go next
- Lake Atitlán in the Western Highlands, via Cocales.
- Retalhuleu for the ruins of Takalik Abaj, the IRTRA amusement parks, and Champerico beach.
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa for the various collection of prehispanic scultpure nearby.