Museo del Ferrocarril de los Altos

Quetzaltenango


This museum covers the ambitious rail project that connected Quetzaltenango to the Pacific coast but operated for just three years, from 1930 to 1933. Though the exhibit is woefully neglected, there's still plenty to see if you're a train buff.


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