The Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, in western Guatemala, is the highest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. The name "Cuchumatán" is derived from the Mam words cuchuj and matán and means "that which was brought together by superior force". Cuchumatán may also be a derivation of the Nahuatl word kochmatlán, which means "place of th…
The Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, in western Guatemala, is the highest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. The name "Cuchumatán" is derived from the Mam words cuchuj and matán and means "that which was brought together by superior force". Cuchumatán may also be a derivation of the Nahuatl word kochmatlán, which means "place of the parrot hunters".