Chiquimula is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Chiquimula. Chiquimula is beautiful and people walk everywhere because there are little shops in the Mercado everywhere. Family is very important to them. Chiquimula is the cradle of ch’orti culture and takes pride in its possession of the traditions strongly rooted in the myths and legends of the country.

Chiquimula has a population of 305,682 people. The weather is warm. It bounds to the north with Zacapa; to the east with Honduras; to the south with El Salvador and Jutiapa, and to the west with Jalapa and Zacapa. Chiquimula has a great number of attractions, but seven greatest traditions are El Volcan, Ipala Lagoon, Quezaltepeque volcano, Poza de la Pila, the spa on the JocotanRiver, La Piedra de los Compadres, Cerro de Monte Cristo and Ruta Historica Del Peregrino.