Punta Gorda
in Toledo District, Belize
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Punta Gorda Airport (0 mi) -
Puerto Barrios Airport (29 mi) - Big Creek Airport (39 mi)
- Independence Airport (39 mi)
- Poptún Airport (43 mi)
- Melchor de Mencos Airport (71 mi)
- Melinda Airport (71 mi)
- Dangriga Airport (72 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (105 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
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Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 86 mi) - Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.098 and -88.810 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 5' 54" and W -88° 48' 34"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - BZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:23 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Belize
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 5:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belize.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belize. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda in Toledo District with it's 5,205 habitants is a town located in Belize about 80 mi (or 128 km) south of Belmopan, the country's capital town.
Time in Punta Gorda is now 11:23 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Belize with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Punta Gorda, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Belize is Punta Gorda Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in Guatemala at a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km). In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Puerto Barrios, Morales, San Luis and Poptun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
26°C (79 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
21°C (70 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
22°C (71 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THE LODGE AT BIG FALLS
Blue Reef Island Resort
Bella Maya Resort
BELCAMPO LODGE
PELICAN BEACH RESORT
Videos from this area
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Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize - Hickatee Cottages
Ridge to Reef - Crowdfunding
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/conservation-in-belize-from-ridge-to-reef Help us send Javier Alegria on our next expedition! Javier is a biology student from Punta Gorda, Belize. We...
Birdwatching Certificate course
TIDE's Jnr. freshwater ecologist takes a small class of enhusiastic high school children to some nice birdwatching spots near Punta Gorda.
Hickatee Howler 2.07.2012.MTS
This is a howler monkey we filmed from in front of our room at Hickatee Cottages, Punta Gorda, Belize.
Lambey New Home Construction
Lambey New Home Construction April 2012. Footage and photos of Punta Gorda, Belize new home construction. Video shows foundation and surroundings.
Jonkunu dancers dancing punta
Http://www.warasadrumschool.com.
Belize: The Toledo Ecotourism Association
The Toledo Ecotourism Association (TEA) is a group of Mayan and Garifuna villages located in the rainforest and other endangered eco-systems in the southern part of Belize. The TEA operates...
Belize mission trip summer 2011 (St. Andrew)
St. Andrews Methodist church (Colorado) took another mission down to Toledo-Forest Home, Belize last summer to help out with the school down there.
Ridge To Reef - Volunteerism
Ridge To Reef Belize offers unique opportunities to reconnect with nature and play a genuine role in the future of one of the most pristine parts of the Meso...
CottonTree Lodge Punta Gorda Toledo Belize jungle
Remote, wild, incredible hospitality, and worth every penny. The most amazing week I ever had was at the CottonTree lodge in southern Belize. Mayan ruins, howler monkeys, kayaking the Moho...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Punta Gorda, Belize
Punta Gorda, known locally as P.G. , is the town of the Toledo District in southern Belize. Punta Gorda is the southernmost sizable town in the nation, with a population of about 6,000 people. Although the town bears a Spanish name, its inhabitants are mostly Kriol/English-speaking, primarily of Garifuna, East Indian, and Kriol descent. Punta Gorda is a seaport and fishing town on the Caribbean Sea.
Toledo Settlement
Toledo Settlement is a town in Belize's Toledo District. Toledo Settlement is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|8|0|N|88|49|0|W|type:city |primary |name= }}, at an elevation of 37 meters above sea level. It was originally settled by African American refugees from the United States who had fled during the American Civil War.
Moho River
The Moho River is a river of Guatemala and Belize.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Punta Gorda.
- Livingston
- Puerto Barrios
- Morales
- San Luis
- Poptun
- Dolores
- El Estor
- San Pedro Sula
- El Chal
- Dangriga
- Panzos
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Cahabon
- Belmopan
- La Union
- Senahu
- Santa Ana
- Raxruha
- Lanquin
- Rio Hondo
- Santa Barbara
- San Francisco
- La Tinta
- Santa Rosa de Copan
- Estanzuela
- Zacapa
- Flores
- San Benito
- Camotan
- San Jorge
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Punta Gorda, P.G, Пунта Горда, פונטה גורדה, PND, Пунта-Горда, پنتا گوردا، بیلیز, 蓬塔戈爾達
