Olintepeque

Olintepeque
—  Municipality and town  —
Olintepeque
Coordinates: 14°53′N 91°31′W / 14.883°N 91.517°W / 14.883; -91.517
Country	Guatemala
Department	Quetzaltenango
Time zone	Central Time (UTC+6)

Olintepeque is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xequijel (or Xequizel) River.

Olintepeque is known for being the place where the legendary K'iche' king Tecún Umán died in single combat with the Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524. The river Xequijel ("where the blood spread") takes its name from the famous battle.

The inhabitants of Olintepeque speak primarily Spanish and K'iche'. A chapel is dedicated to the folk saint, San Juan Bautista.

Coordinates: 14°53′N 91°31′W / 14.883°N 91.517°W / 14.883; -91.517

References

• Hutchison, Peter (2003). Central America & Mexico 2004. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 595–596. ISBN 1903471729. 

External links

• Guatemala Tourism Commission (INGUAT): Olintepeque (in Spanish)