Amatitlán
toun in the Guatemala depairtment o Guatemala
Amatitlán is a toun in the Guatemala depairtment o Guatemala. The main industrie o the toun durin colonial times wis the preparation o cochineal. Nouadays, it haes the lairgest duty-free zone in Guatemala, an a lot o maquila (garment assembly) factories, employin thoosans o fowk, mainly weemen.
Amatitlán | |
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  Amatitlán Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°29′N 90°37′W / 14.483°N 90.617°W | |
| Kintra |  Guatemala |
| Depairtment | Guatemala Depairtment |
| Elevation | 1188 m (3,898 ft) |
The toun lees bi the side o Loch Amatitlán an it is a popular place for the middle class frae Guatemala Ceety tae visit on weekends. Typical Guatemalan candy is uisually bocht bi visitors.
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