Quiché Department · Guatemala
Chichicastenango travel guide
Chichicastenango is a city in Quiché Department, Guatemala, home to about 151,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- GUA75 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Chichicastenango
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Museo Mayan Inn | 0.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Chichicastenango
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chichicastenango are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chichicastenango: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 79 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 136 km) are also within reach.
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
TAP · Tapachula International Airport
Questions
Chichicastenango: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chichicastenango?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chichicastenango are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 358 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chichicastenango?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 79 km) and Tapachula International Airport (TAP, 136 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chichicastenango?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Chichicastenango
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.