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Almolonga Voyage Tips and guide

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    Almolonga is a city in Guatemala on the road between Ciudad de Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango City) and Zunil. It provides medicinal sulfur baths, an up-close look at every day agro-business, and a taste of Guatemalan culture.

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    Its population in 2018 was 16,000, people, 99% of whom were indigenous to the K'iche' ethnic group.

    The town is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (La Hortaliza de las Américas) due to the intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. Its agricultural production includes onion, cabbage, carrot, turnip, beetroot, radish and lettuce. Various flowers are grown. Its artisanal production includes cotton fabrics, basketry, candles, leather and fireworks.

    Tourist attractions include nearby thermal baths and Paradise Valley.

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    Map of Almolonga

    Just like going to its neighboring village Zunil, take a bus from either Minerva bus terminal or Rotonda bus terminal.

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    Most of the vegetables are grown on small family plots and there is something growing in Almolonga year-round.

    Market Day: Wednesday & Saturday

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