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Where do the Xinca people live in Guatemala?

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The Xinca people are an Indigenous group located in the southeastern region of Guatemala.12

Traditionally, their territory spanned approximately 50 miles (80 km) along the Río Los Esclavos, reaching toward the border with El Salvador. Today, they are identified as a smaller population group residing in southern Guatemala.13