Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango is a city in Guatemala's western highlands. It's set against a backdrop of volcanoes, including towering Santa María with its active Santiaguito lava dome. Overlooking Central America Park, Espiritú Santo Cathedral has a baroque colonial facade and a 20th-century interior. The city is known for its neoclassical buildings, including the House of Culture and the restored Municipal Theater.
People born in Quetzaltenango (First 23 people) - Page 0
Jacobo Árbenz
Former President of Guatemala
Otto René Castillo
Guatemalan poet
Francisca Aparicio de Barrios
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Former President of Guatemala
Rafael Yela Günther
Guatemalan painter
Maria Vicenta Rosal
Rodolfo Robles
Guatemalan physician
Efrain Recinos
Guatemalan architect
Carlos Navarrete Cáceres
Anthropologist
Domingo Bethancourt
Composer
Rocael Hurtado
Composer
Mariano Valverde
Composer
Mario Camposeco
Guatemalan footballer
Minor López
Guatemalan footballer
Ricardo Castillo
Guatemalan composer
Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez
Alberto Fuentes Mohr
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala
Vania Vargas
Guatemalan poet
Néstor Jucup
Football player
Julio Estacuy
Guatemalan football player
Joaquina Cabrera
Former First Lady of Guatemala
Angelo Padilla
Guatemalan footballer