Central America

Countries, regions and cities in Central America

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Mazatenango

Mazatenango is the capital of Guatemala's Suchitepéquez department, a coastal municipality known for its humid climate and football team.

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Huehuetenango

Huehuetenango is a city and municipality in western Guatemala, capital of the department of the same name. Known for coffee exports and the...

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Santa Cruz del Quiché

Santa Cruz del Quiché is the capital of Guatemala's Quiché Department, founded in 1539 near the ruins of the Maya city of Q'umarkaj.

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San José Pinula

San José Pinula is a municipality in Guatemala Department, Guatemala, known for its suburban growth and world-class golf courses.

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Santa Catarina Pinula

Santa Catarina Pinula is a municipality in Guatemala City, known for its colonial history, silver mines, and the 2015 El Cambray II mudslide...

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Retalhuleu

Retalhuleu is a city and departmental seat in Guatemala. This article covers its history, geography, and local sports.

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Malacatán

Malacatán is a municipality in San Marcos, Guatemala, near the Mexican border. Known for its history and sports club.

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Estelí

Estelí is a city and municipality in Nicaragua, known as the 'Diamond of the Segovia' and a major cigar-producing center in the north.

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Chimaltenango

Chimaltenango is a city and municipality in Guatemala, serving as the departmental capital. Located on the Pan-American Highway, it is known...

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Masaya, Nicaragua

Masaya is the capital of Masaya Department in Nicaragua, known for its folklore, crafts, and the nearby Masaya Volcano.

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San Pedro Sula

San Pedro Sula is the second-largest city in Honduras and the capital of Cortés Department. It is the nation's primary industrial center.

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Chinandega

Chinandega is a city and departmental seat in Nicaragua, known for its colonial churches, agriculture, and proximity to the San Cristóbal vo...

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Villa Canales

Villa Canales is a municipality in Guatemala Department, Guatemala. It is a major pineapple producer located near Guatemala City.

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La Ceiba

La Ceiba is a port city and municipality in Atlántida, Honduras. Known as the Eco-Tourism Capital, it features a tropical monsoon climate an...

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Villa Nueva, Guatemala

Villa Nueva is a city in the Guatemala Department of Guatemala, located 16 km south of Guatemala City with a population of 618,397.

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San Miguelito Oil Field

Productive oil field in Ventura, California, with 125 million barrels produced since 1931.

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Jutiapa

Jutiapa is a municipality and city in Guatemala, the seat of the Jutiapa department, located near the border with El Salvador.

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Coatepeque

Coatepeque is a town and municipality in Guatemala's Quetzaltenango department, known as the Village of Gardenias.

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Soyapango

Soyapango is a district in San Salvador Department, El Salvador, known as a major satellite city and transportation hub.

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Choloma

Choloma is a municipality in Cortés, Honduras, known for its manufacturing economy and location near San Pedro Sula.