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In southwestern Guatemala, tourists can visit a very interesting city named Quetzaltenango. As the official name is quite long, local people often call their home by its Mayan name – Xelaju or Xela. This region is very popular with tourists because of the hot springs and various handmade items made by local craftsmen. The city is not particularly rich in attractions. Despite this, foreign guests enjoy visiting Quetzaltenango to explore it and make a pleasant and useful journey to the nearby villages where guests can admire the breathtaking landscapes, see how the wood fabrics are made, and maybe even buy attractive local clothes. According to the historic record, the city of Quetzaltenango was founded on May 7, 1424. However, the archaeological excavations in the area prove that there was a settlement in this area long before that date. By the time when Quetzaltenango was officially mentioned in the documents, the city had existed for at least three centuries. Spanish conquerors were the first European settlers. They tried to make Guatemala a Spanish colony. At that time, the indigenous people were not strong enough to resist the armed enemies, so the invaders captured the territory within a short period. The new rulers immediately imposed their laws. They didn’t take
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The active stratovolcano of Santa Maria is situated to the west of Guatemala, in the immediate vicinity to the city of Quetzaltenango. It’s about 3,770 meters high. According to scientists, the first eruption of Santa Maria volcano occurred about 30,000 years ago. First recorded eruption has been a little over a hundred years ago, in 1902; it has claimed the lives of six thousand people.
The eruption has been so strong that residents of Costa Rica have heard the preceding explosion at a distance of 800 kilometers. Height of the ash stem has been about 28 kilometers; the eruption has thrown out at least 5.5 cubic kilometers of lava. This eruption was one of the most powerful and tragic in the 20th century. In 1922, a new Santiaguito mouth has formed that can be found an altitude of …
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