Kakol Kiej Coast

The Kakol Kiej Coast lies along the Pacific lowlands of southwestern Guatemala, below the country of Suchitepéquez. Rivers descend from the Sierra Madre across the plain to the sea, while mangrove forests border lagoons and coastal waters. Sandy beaches and wetlands alternate along the shore. Farther inland, the plain rises toward the volcanic mountains above Mazatenango, the place known in K'iche' as Kakol Kiej.