quiche

Quiché is a department of Guatemala. It is in the heartland of the Kʼicheʼ (Quiché) people, one of the Maya peoples, to the north-west of Guatemala City. The capital is Santa Cruz del Quiché. The word Kʼicheʼ comes from the language of the same name, which means "many trees".
  • Capital: Santa Cruz del Quiché
  • Municipalities: 21
  • Highest elevation: 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
  • Country: Guatemala
  • Lowest elevation: 150 m (490 ft)
  • Time zone: UTC-6
  • ISO 3166 code: GT-QC
Data from: en.wikipedia.org