San Cristobal Acasaguastlan

San Cristobal Acasaguastlan ChurchA small and quiet town located at El Progreso worth stopping by on your way to Izabal, Chiquimula or Esquipulas. The most famous attraction at the place is the main church.

Acasaguastlan was a very important religious place for the locals before the Spanish conquest.

The town is located next to the Motagua River. The complete area has several (non public and not so famous) archaeological sites.

The region is one of the main sources of jade, a superficial stone more valuable than gold for the maya culture representing royalty and often related to inmortality.

As the Spanish conquest took place, the locals were expelled to the surroundings when San Cristobal Acasaguastlan was founded.

The name Acasaguastlan is still a matter of discussion as it was difficult to deal with, so the writings of the time mention the place with different variations on the spelling.

What to expect at Acasaguastlan?

  • Expect a warm weather, peaceful streets and a quiet environment.
  • A colonial church with beautiful details and
  • A Small town with few small stores. Acasaguastlan is great for stopping by on your trip to the surroundings.

How to get to Acasaguastlan

Follow the CA1, Road to El Atlantico (Carretera al Atlantico). Stay on that road and after a couple of hours you will see the entrance decorated with a warm welcome to Acasaguastlan. You can actually see the top of the church from the road.
Related notes

Church of San Cristóbal AcasaguastlánChurch of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán

15/10/2011
In the past, colonial times, Corregimientos existed as a structure of taxation, to ensure the order of the peoples concerned and -hold- either agricultural or livestock production. Acasaguastlán joined the district of Chiquimula de la  [ más ]

You might also like to read about

Healthy travelHealthy travel

From Baja Verapaz to Quiche, Guatemala's beauty and culture cannot be rivaled. Historical and cultural sites fill visitors with a sense of awe and wonder. It is like none other, its diversity unmatched. To fully  [ más ]

Pacaya at night, heat, light and lava flowsPacaya at night, heat, light and lava flows

The number of people was Surprisingly, and in some parties lined up on the trails. A friendly and familiar path receives us in our climb the active volcano of Guatemala 's most famous in the  [ más ]

Chicabal Lagoon in QuetzaltenangoChicabal Lagoon in Quetzaltenango

Photo by JorgExtremo Of all the volcanoes of Guatemala are famous for having two lakes in its crater. One is the Ipala Volcano (which some say is in Jutiapa and others in Chiquimula, but see  [ más ]

Chicabal VolcanoChicabal Volcano

Chicabal Lagoon in Chicabal crater. Two volcanoes in Guatemala have a lake in its crater, Volcano Ipala and this, the Volcano Chicabal. Interestingly one is in the East and the other in the West so  [ más ]