On The Way Back From The Cerro Quemado, Quetzaltenango, Altiplano, Guatemala Royalty-Free Stock Image

Quetzaltenango, also known by its Maya name, Xelajú or Xela is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality. It has an estimated population of 224,703. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% white Latin American. Quetzaltenango is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters 7,640 feet above sea level at its lowest part.