Olintepeque

Olintepeque Xepau Xekik'el
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)
Climate	Cwb

Olintepeque (Spanish pronunciation: [olinteˈpeke]) is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xekik'el (or Xekikel) 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 20, 1524. The river Xekik'el ("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 and San Pascualito..

Notes

References

• Hutchison, Peter (2003). Central America & Mexico 2004. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 595–596. ISBN 1-903471-72-9. 

External links

• Olintepeque y sus tradiciones(Filmaciones Elias Zacarais)
• Guatemala Tourism Commission (INGUAT): Olintepeque (in Spanish)

Quetzaltenango Department Capital: Quetzaltenango Municipalities Almolonga Cabricán Cajolá Cantel Coatepeque Colomba Concepción Chiquirichapa El Palmar Flores Costa Cuca Génova Huitán La Esperanza Olintepeque Palestina de Los Altos Quetzaltenango Salcajá San Carlos Sija San Francisco La Unión San Juan Ostuncalco San Martín Sacatepéquez San Mateo San Miguel Sigüilá Sibilia Zunil

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