San Andrés Xecul

San Andrés Xecul is in Guatemala.

Understand
San Andrés Xecul is a sleepy K'iche' Maya village about 16 km (10 mi) outside Quetzaltenango, most famous for its colourful church.

Get in
The road to San Andrés Xecul turns west off from the old main road between Salcajá and Cuatro Caminos, close to a petrol station, just under a kilometer west of Cuatro Caminos, at a right-angle bend in the road. You can flag down buses and microbuses there as they turn in, or walk the 3.5 km (2 mi) to the village.

Go next

 * San Cristóbal Totonicapán - the neighbouring village is pleasant, with a large colonial church.
 * Salcajá - another neighbouring village, whose claim to fame is the hermitage of Concepción La Conquistadora, the first church founded in Central America. Also known for its sales of Maya textiles.