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	Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
		Quetzaltenango is a colonial town settled by the Conquistadores and surrounded by mist-covered mountains, the Santa Maria volcano and the active Santiaguito volcano.
		Quetzaltenango is called Xelaju or simply Xela (shay-lay) by almost everyone, including its Quiche Maya citizens who still use this original Quiche name for the site where the Spanish conquistadores built their city.
		Quetzaltenango is the commerial center of Southwestern Guatemala.
	www.enjoyguatemala.com /quetzaltenango.htm (259 words)

	Quetzaltenango - Xela - Guatemala
		Quetzaltenango is called Xela (Shay-la) by almost everyone, including its K'iche Mayan citizens....
		Quetzaltenango is the second largest city in Guatemala and the commercial center of Southwestern Guatemala.
		Quetzaltenango is the commercial center of western Guatemala and the K'iche Mayan people, make up about half of the city's population.
	www.minervaspanishschool.com /quetzaltenango.html (356 words)

	Spanish School Juan Sisay [english - Quetzaltenango]
		Quetzaltenango, or "Xela" as it is called by the locals, sits on a mountain plateau at an elevation of 7650 feet.
		Quetzaltenango became an important city because it is situated as the crossroads to the highlands of Guatemala.
		Quetzaltenango presents itself as a modern city, having an infrastructure more or less similar to that of European or Nothern American cities.
	www.juansisay.com /en_xela.htm (400 words)

	Quetzaltenango - Travel to Guatemala - Viaje a Guatemala
		Quetzaltenango is the Department that harbors the coldest temperatures in the country in the months of November to February and has natural attractions that have made it an excellent destination for eco-tourism.
		Quetzaltenango is one of the most complex in its profound religiousness.
		The complexity of the phenomenon is concentrated in the reduction of traditional cults and the growth of the new ones.
	www.viajeaguatemala.com /english/Quetzaltenango/1051016311152.htm (1150 words)

	LEARN ABOUT GUATEMALA & QUETZALTENANGO (XELA)
		Quetzaltenango is the second largest city in Guatemala, with a population of 250,000.
		Quetzaltenango is an active city, which does not depend on tourism, nor does it have the high concentrations of language students as do tourist centers such as Cuernavaca, México, Antigua, Guatemala and Quito, Ecuador.
		Some of the most celebrated people in Guatemalan history were originally from Quetzaltenango including Otto René Castillo, who is considered the most influential writer in the country, President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, who was overthrown by the CIA in 1954, and Jesús Castillo, the best known marimba composer in Guatemala and the world.
	www.conexionxela.com /xela_quetzaltenango/guatemalaxela.htm (646 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Quetzaltenango is the second most populous city of Guatemala, after Guatemala City.
		It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality.
		Quetzaltenango is located in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,333 meters (7,655 ft) above sea level.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Quetzaltenango (512 words)

	Quetzaltenango travel guide - Wikitravel
		Quetzaltenango, also known as Xela (pronounced SHAY-la) or Xelaju, is the second largest city in Guatemala.
		The city of Quetzaltenango, the Department's principal town is situated on an extensive plain and surrounded by hills and volcanoes.
		Quetzaltenango, you have to visit the principal town Totonicapan (in the departament of the same name).
	wikitravel.org /en/Quetzaltenango (2004 words)

	Quetzaltenango Information
		It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality.
		From 1838 to 1840 Quetzaltenango was capital of the state of Los Altos, one of the states or provinces of the United States of Central America.
		In the 19th century, coffee was introduced as a major crop in the area and the economy of Xela prospered.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Quetzaltenango (505 words)

	Volunteer Work - EDELAC - School for Street Children - Quetzaltenango Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Quetzaltenango is located in the 200 km East of Guatemala City and 80 km from the Pacific Ocean.
		Surrounding Quetzaltenango are various villages of Quiche and Mam origin, containing market squares and churches in the old colonial style.
		The volunteers who come to Quetzaltenango to work in the school have the opportunity to work elsewhere in the city after school, or to explore the many surrounding attractions.
	escueladelacalle.org /english.htm (1107 words)

	Golden Mayan culturein Quetzaltenango - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		They are likely to remain steadfast to this schedule as they'd figure the cool temperatures would be in their favour.
		The town of Xela (Quetzaltenango) with the 12,300 foot high Santa Maria volcanic mountain in the background.
		Quetzaltenango is Guatemala's second largest city and the main hub of the southwestern highlands.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /lifestyle/html/20031115T200000-0500_51665_OBS_GOLDEN_MAYAN_CULTUREIN_QUETZALTENANGO.asp (652 words)

	Beautiful Quetzaltenango (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Quetzaltenango is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 250,000.
		Quetzaltenango, "Xela" is a lively city that is not dependent upon tourism and does not have the high concentration of language schools and students that tourist centers such as Cuernavaca, Mexico, Antigua, Guatemala and Quito, Ecuador have.
		Quetzaltenango has a rich history and, with its three universities and numerous technical schools, has acquired the reputation as Guatemala's most progressive and intellectual city.
	members.aol.com /ykcex/xela1.htm (402 words)

	Quetzaltenango Alternative Travel Directory (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is situated near several volcanoes in the heart of the Sierra Madres, 200 kilometers west of Guatemala City.
		Quetzaltenango tiene una altitud de 2,333 metros (8,000 pies) sobre el nivel del mar asegurando calor en el día y frio en la noche y no hay mosquitos.
		Quetzaltenango es una ciudad activa, que no depende del turismo, ni tiene la alta concentración de estudiantes de idiomas tanto como Cuernavaca, Mexico, Antigua, Guatemala y Quito, Ecuador.
	www.casaxelaju.com /quetzaltenango (773 words)

	Learn Spanish, Spanish Courses in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The nursery is under the supervision of the ICAmigos NGO and is staffed by a team of temporary and permanent workers.
		Quetzaltenango is the second largest city in Guatemala, located in a mountainous region in the western part of the country, about 200 kilometers from the capital, Guatemala City.
		Buena Vista Los Corrales, Cabricán, Quetzaltanango is a neighborhood of the municipality of Cabricán, located in the northern part of the department of Quetzaltenango, 45 kilometers from the capital city of the department and 2 kilometers from the center of Cabricán.
	www.firststepworld.com /city-Quetzaltenango-pg-volunteer.html (1009 words)

	Quetzaltenango - Xela - Guatemala
		Afterwards, Quetzaltenango is prosperity and economic power were based on the coffee plantations that countrywide assumed great relevance.
		Quetzaltenango is also called “Xelayú”, it is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes and it conserves much of its visible colonial structural design in its buildings and streets.
		Quetzaltenango (Xela) has many small villages, which all have their own characteristic that distinguish them from one another, not only in their crafts but also in their customs.
	www.aroundantigua.com /travel/destinations/xela.htm (569 words)

	Quetzaltenango Department (Guatemala)
		Quetzaltenango is the second largest city in Guatemala located in the western part of the country.
		The image is based on a photo of the Palace in Quezaltenango and the emblem seems to be within the white field of a horizontal blue-white red flag.
		The flag of Quetzaltenango is a vertical red-white-light blue flag with the arms in the center, like the historical flag of the Republic of Los Altos.
	flagspot.net /flags/gt-qz.html (346 words)

	About Quetzaltenango - "Xela" - Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Located high up in the Sierra Madres, at an elevation of 2,200 meters, Quetzaltenango is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, laced with narrow, cobblestone streets built for walking and filled with the colorful signs of Mayan culture.
		Quetzaltenango, with a population of 250,000, is located 200km west of Guatemala City and is the commercial center for southwest Guatemala.
		Although Quetzaltenango is located in the mountains, it's only a 1 hour drive to the tropical pacific coast.
	www.elmundoenespanol.org /quetzaltenango.html (542 words)

	Quetzaltenango (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The name Quetzaltenango, which means the place of the quetzal bird, was introduced by Spanish invaders who conquered the area under the leadership of Pedro de Alvarado.
		Other features which are characteristic of Quetzaltenango huipils are the modest use of velvet which surrounds the neck line, and the arm holes, as well as the horizontal double-weft-faced bands with intricately brocaded designs.
		Yet another aspect that is common to the huipils of Quetzaltenango is the considerable length of white fabric below the decorated area, although this characteristic of the huipils is not visible when the garment is worn.
	www.anthro.fsu.edu /wovenvoices/villages/Quetzaltenango.html (393 words)

	Quetzaltenango (Guatemala): General and tourism information
		Quetzaltenango is currently considered as the second most important city of Guatemala, due to its size, industrial, cultural, and commercial activity.
		Colorful inclined stone-covered streets that rise and fall, red roofed houses, parks and churches, and mansions built by the rich local coffee growers are part of the urban landscape of the city.
		Quetzaltenango’s surroundings include several villages and tourist sites, of Quiché and Mam origin, and that have several small plaza with amazing colonial-style churches, where the tourist can appreciate the agricultural and handicraft richness of the region on market days.
	www.spanishcourses.info /cities/quetzaltenango-guatemala-54-EN.htm (1416 words)

	A2Z Languages - Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - Program Overview - Casa Xelajú
		Casa Xelajú (shay-la-hoo') is a socially-responsible educational institute in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala promoting cross-cultural understanding through its Spanish and cultural programs, social projects, internship program, volunteer work, and travel services.
		If full time volunteer work is not what you are looking for, the school is active with a nearby Indian community, and there are opportunities to help these children with school work in the afternoons.
		For those looking for volunteer activities, Quetzaltenango is the home to numerous relief agencies.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /quetzaltenango.htm (647 words)

	sPaNiSh lAnGuAgE sChOoLs..
		In Guatemala's Spanish language schools, most of Spanish language schools in Guatemala, Quetzaltenango and Xela are actively involved in Guatemala, Quetzaltenango and Xela's social projects as stated in their mission.
		One way to assess Guatemala, Quetzaltenango and Xela's Spanish language schools' social responsibility is to look at how Guatemala, Quetzaltenango and Xela's Spanish language schools' distribute your tuition.
		Come to Guatemala, Quetzaltenango and Xela to find out about weekend trips around Guatemala, Quetzaltenango and Xela Guatemala, Quetzaltenango and Xela is pronounced shay-la and spanish language schools is the commonly used name for Quetzaltenango.
	www.conexionxela.com (441 words)

	Quetzaltenango Guatemala LDS (Mormon) Temple
		President Hinckley announced that a temple would be built in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, during his remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple.
		Quetzaltenango is Guatemala's second largest city located 128 miles northwest of Guatemala City (largest city) in a large valley surrounded by mist-covered mountains and two volcanoes.
		The Quetzaltenango temple and recently announced Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple will help relieve demands on the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, which currently serves 83 stakes and 45 districts from Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
	www.ldschurchtemples.com /quetzaltenango (115 words)

	Spanish Language Schools in Quezaltenago (Xela): Our Schools
		Quetzaltenango (more commonly called Xela, pronounced "Shay-la") is Guatemala's second largest city and is located in the heart of the Sierra Madre mountains, 2,330 meters (7,652 feet) above sea level.
		The Quetzaltecos, or residents of Quetzaltenango, who are a warm, friendly people, provide unlimited opportunities for students to pratice their Spanish.
		The area surrounding Colomba, located about an hour and fifteen minutes from Quetzaltenango, is the home of large coffee plantations, or fincas, which produce the "mountain grown" coffee that is one of Guatemala's major exports.
	www.hermandad.com /schools.html (1213 words)

	Quetzaltenango Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		On the far side of this is the Quetzaltenango basin, a sweeping expanse of level ground that forms the natural hub of the western highlands.
		Totally unlike the capital and only a fraction of its size, Guatemala's second city, QUETZALTENANGO (Xela, pronounced "Shay-La"), has the subdued provincial atmosphere that you might expect in the capital of the highlands, its edges gently giving way to corn and maize fields.
		There aren't many things to do or see in Quetzaltenango, but if you have an hour or two to spare then it's worth wandering through the streets, soaking up the atmosphere and taking in the museum in the Casa de la Cultura.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Central-America-&-Caribbean/Guatemala/Quetzaltenango (281 words)

	A2Z Languages - Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - Program Overview - Sites of Interest
		Other points of interest around the park are the cathedral, which was restored after the earthquakes and a museum based on the development of the railways in Quetzaltenango.
		Quetzaltenango has a beautiful theater constructed in a neoclassical design.
		Two striking monuments in Quetzaltenango are the statue of Quiche captain Tecun Uman, fiercely guarding the road climbed by the conquering Spaniards into the highlands, and a monument to the marimba, which commemorates the important role Quetzaltenango has played in developing and writing music for the double marimba.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /Guatemala/Quetzaltenango/quetz_sites.htm (307 words)

	Casa Xelaju Spanish School - Spanish Immersion in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
		Casa Xelajú (shay-la-Hoo') is a socially-responsible educational institute in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala promoting cross-cultural understanding through its Spanish, Quiche languages and cultural programs, social projects, internship program, volunteer work and travel services.
		We a fully accredited Spanish as second language teaching institution in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, and therefore offer programs designed to earn college credits during a
		We guarantee you will be drawn to the beauty of the countryside and the experience of language and cultural immersion in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
	www.casaxelaju.com (372 words)

	Quetzaltenango, Guatemala \| Planeta
		Guatemala -- Quetzaltenango is a great place for a learning vacation.
		Uqul já is the original name of the Valley of Quetzaltenango that means“Throat of water." Around 1400 the Quichés conquered the terreritory and renamed this valley "Xelajuj" which means "place beside ten mountains."
		Xela (pronounced "shay-la") is the commonly used name for Quetzaltenango.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/center/guatemala/quezeltenango.html (91 words)

	..::Language Center"El Nahual"::.. Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, C.A.
		Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, C.A. en] [es] [fr] [de] [jp]
		While we do accept walk-in students, we encourage students to apply prior to their arrival so as to guarantee themselves a space.
		Finding good, inexpensive language schools isn’t hard but what made me chose El Nahual was their project “Manos de Colores”, an afternoon school for kids in the area.
	www.languageselnahual.com /sapply.html (555 words)

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