The Programa Pueblos Pintorescos ("Picturesque Towns Program") is an initiative led by Guatemala's Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo, known as INGUAT. [1] The program seeks to promote sustainable tourism development in a network of towns and cities that have been identified for their historical, cultural, and natural attributes. [2]
Upon the program's establishment in August of 2019, a total of 9 cities and towns were identified by INGUAT as having the "relevant characteristics and initiatives" to be designated as Pueblos Pintorescos. This initial cohort of 9 communities is distributed among 7 of Guatemala's 22 departments. [2] [3]
Image | Town | Department | Region | Citation |
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Livingston | Izabal | Oriente | [4] | |
Isla de Flores | Petén | El Petén | [5] | |
Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango | Los Altos | [6] [7] | |
Salcajá | Quetzaltenango | Los Altos | [8] [9] [10] [11] | |
San Juan del Obispo | Sacatepéquez | Los Altos | [12] | |
Santa Catarina Palopó | Sololá | Los Altos | [13] | |
San Cristóbal Totonicapán | Totonicapán | Los Altos | [14] | |
Estanzuela | Zacapa | Oriente | [15] | |
Zacapa | Zacapa | Oriente | [16] |