Laj Chimel or Chimel is a community located in the cloud forest of the municipality of San Miguel Uspantán, Department of El Quiché, Guatemala.
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It is located a short distance north of the municipal capital San Miguel Uspantán, about 45 minutes to an hour in vehicle.
The birthplace of Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a community named Laj Chimel, is located Uspantán not far from the municipal seat.