Champerico is a town and municipality in the Retalhuleu department in southwestern Guatemala.

It is a popular vacation spot for Guatemalans in the region.

The picturesque beach town was founded on the Pacific Ocean in 1872,[2] and the paved road to Retalhuleu makes Champerico one of the most important ports on the Pacific.

[3] The port handles mostly coffee, timber and sugar.

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