Chichicastenango Regional Museum
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Spanish: Museo Regional de Chichicastenango | |
Established | 21 December 1949 |
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Coordinates | 14°56′32.204″N 91°6′42.278″W / 14.94227889°N 91.11174389°W |
Type | Archaeological museum |
The Chichicastenango Regional Museum or Museo Regional is a museum in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. It is located at the Iglesia de Santo Tomás. Some of the artifacts are over 3000 years old.[1] Many of the items in the collection were donated by Idelfonso Rossbach, a German Franciscan priest who served in the town from 1894 to 1944.[2]
References
- ^ McNally, Shelagh (2003). Adventure Guide to Guatemala. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-58843-347-3.
- ^ "Things to See in Chichicastenango | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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