Joya del Platanar
in Departamento de Ahuachapán, El Salvador
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El Salvador International Airport (57 mi) -
Chiquimula Airport (63 mi) - La Aurora Airport (70 mi)
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Copan Ruinas Airport (72 mi) - San José Airport (75 mi)
- Santa Rosa Copán Airport (88 mi)
- La Esperanza Airport (106 mi)
- Coban Airport (115 mi)
- Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.950 and -89.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 56' 59" and W -89° 43' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:12 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/El_Salvador
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 5:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to El Salvador.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning El Salvador. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Joya del Platanar
Joya del Platanar in Departamento de Ahuachapán is located in El Salvador about 40 mi (or 64 km) north-west of San Salvador, the country's capital town.
Current time in Joya del Platanar is now 10:12 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / El Salvador with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Joya del Platanar. The closest airport in El Salvador is El Salvador International Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 91 km), South-East. 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 Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala at a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km). The closest in El Salvador is Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site in a distance of 73 mi (or 80 km), North-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ahuachapan, Jerez, Santa Ana, Zapotitlan and Atescatempa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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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.
Chalchuapa
Chalchuapa is a town and a municipality located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. The city of Chalchuapa is in a wide valley at 650 meters above sea level, and watered by the Pampe River.
Tazumal
Tazumal is a Pre-Columbian Maya archeological site in Chalchuapa, El Salvador. Tazumal means, "the place where the victims were burned," in K'iche'. The ruins of Tazumal are considered the most important and best preserved in El Salvador. The artifacts found at Tazumal provide evidence of ancient and active trade between Tazumal and places as far away as Panama and Mexico. The excavated ruins are part of an area covering 10 km² (4 sq mi), much of it buried under the surrounding town.
Cordillera de Apaneca
Cordillera de Apaneca is a volcanic mountain range in western El Salvador. It consists mainly of volcanoes. Ilamatepec volcano, one of the most active in the region, is a part of this range.
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