Champerico
Champerico is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department in southwestern Guatemala. It is a popular vacation spot for Guatemalans in the region. The picturesque beach town was founded on the Pacific Ocean in 1872[1] and the paved road to Retalhuleu makes Champerico one of the most important ports on the Pacific . The port handles mostly coffee, timber and sugar. visita champerico
On August 28, 2014 it was hit by a series of earthquakes the largest of which was 5.2 on the Richter Scale.[2]
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Coordinates: 14°17′35″N 91°54′50″W / 14.293°N 91.914°W
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