Tecpán

Tecpán Guatemala combines the bustle of a highland market town with the continuity of Kaqchikel tradition in a way that reflects its position in the Sierra Madre uplands of Chimaltenango. The town lies on the Inter-American Highway, a principal route linking Guatemala City with the western highlands. Nearby Iximché was the capital of the Kaqchikel Maya kingdom before the Spanish conquest; in 1524 it briefly served as Guatemala’s first Spanish colonial capital. This setting gives Tecpán a practical, lived-in character while placing one of the country’s key Maya archaeological sites close at hand. Browse additional webcams from the Chimaltenango highlands to extend your view of Guatemala’s western uplands.

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