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Escuintla

American  
[es-kween-tlah] / ɛsˈkwin tlɑ /

noun

  1. a city in S central Guatemala.


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The Fuego volcano, located between the Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez regions, registered an increase in its activity on Monday, prompting Guatemalan authorities to declare an "orange alert" - the second highest emergency.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Guatemala’s disaster agency said shelters had been opened for the evacuees in the nearby town of Escuintla.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2022

A migrant receives medical help while resting alongside other migrants during a caravan heading to Mexico City, in Escuintla, Mexico October 28, 2021.

From Reuters Oct. 28, 2021

He and many other archaeologists think a colony of Teotihuacanos lived in Escuintla, perhaps commanding important land and sea trade routes.

From Science Magazine Feb. 27, 2020

The principal cacao producing districts are Escuintla, Suchitepequez, Solola, and Retalhuleu.

From Guatemala, the country of the future by Charles M. Pepper

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