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Cobán (Kekchí: Kob'an), fully Santo Domingo de Cobán, is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in central Guatemala. It also serves as the administrative center for the surrounding Cobán municipality. It is located 219 km from Guatemala City.
Cobán (del idioma Q'eqchi', significa « entre nubes ») es un municipio, ciudad y también cabecera del Departamento de Alta Verapaz, localizada en la República de Guatemala 6 a 1320 metros de altitud. La Conurbación Metropolitana de Cobán es la segunda aglomeración urbana más grande del país y uno de los destinos turísticos más visitados del país.
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Alta Verapaz ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalta βeɾaˈpas]) is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and Baja Verapaz, and to the west by El Quiché .
Cobán, city, north-central Guatemala, situated 4,331 feet (1,320 metres) above sea level in the Chamá Mountains on the Cahabón River. Founded about 1538 near Mayan ruins and named for the Indian chieftain Cobaóu, the city developed as the major urban centre of northern Guatemala. A 17th-century church still stands.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Area. 15.095 ha. Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It is one of the most important sites of the Maya civilization, which was not excavated until the 19th century.
Cobán (« dans les nuages » en q'eqchi', nom complet Santo Domingo de Cobán) est une ville d'environ 250 000 habitants au centre du Guatemala. C'est la capitale du département d'Alta Verapaz. Située à 1 316 m d'altitude, elle se trouve au sein d'une importante zone de culture du café.
Feb 20, 2019 · 1. Fly over coffee plantations at lightning speed. Cobán lies at a height of 1320 metres above sea level. That location doesn’t only offer respite from the blistering heat when coming from the Caribbean side of Guatemala – especially from El Estor, quite possibly the hottest town on Earth. It’s also an ideal height for growing coffee.
