Tucurú is a small town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. The municipality population was 43,473 at the 2018 census. It is located in the central highlands of the country, known for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.
History
Verapaz Railroad
The Verapaz Railroad began on 15 January 1894 with a contract for 99 years between Guatemala, then ruled by president José María Reina Barrios and Walter Dauch, representative of the "Verapaz Railroad & Northern Agency Ltd." The contract settled the rules for the construction and maintenance of a 30-mile railroad line between Panzós and Pancajché. Passenger service travelled twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays; mail also arrived by ship every Wednesday and cargo came from Livingston, Izabal. Besides, there were train stops in Santa Rosita, Santa Catalina La Tinta, and Papalhá. The railroad was in operation until 1965, when it was superseded by truck and highways.
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Image:Ferrocarrilverapaz1895.jpg|Verapaz Railroad maiden voyage in 1894.
Image:Vaporferrocarrilverapaz1898.jpg|Verapaz Railroad steamboat sailing the Polochic river.
Image:Vaporpolochic1898.jpg|Coffee transport.
Climate
Tucurú has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af).