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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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] |
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