Lanquín
in Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
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Coban Airport (30 mi) - Rubelsanto Airport (43 mi)
- Chiquimula Airport (55 mi)
- Playa Grande Airport (60 mi)
- Poptún Airport (64 mi)
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Copan Ruinas Airport (74 mi) - La Aurora Airport (78 mi)
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Punta Gorda Airport (85 mi) - Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (175 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 155 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.567 and -89.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 34' 0" and W -89° 58' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Quetzal - GTQ
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:51 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 5:26 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: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guatemala.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guatemala. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Lanquín
Lanquín in Departamento de Alta Verapaz with it's 2,006 habitants is located in Guatemala about 74 mi (or 119 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.
Current time in Lanquín is now 09:51 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Lanquín, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Coban Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Guatemala is Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cahabon, Senahu, Fray Bartolome de Las Casas, La Tinta and Tucuru. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 53% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Lanquin Tubing Through the Jungle
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SEMUC CHAMPEY Adventure Trip
Off road section from Carcha to Semuc Champey, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. We ride on a BMW G650GS and a Suzuki VStrom. Beautiful place, very nice trail, stunning landscape. Carretera de ...
Samuc Champey & Grutas de Lanqu Javierferrin's photos around Lanquin, Guatemala (photography)
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Semuc Champey all the way Mardow's photos around Lanquin, Guatemala (death in semuc champey)
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Sueño y realidad - Mucha Bulla
Mucha bulla en lanquin A.V Guatemala 24 de junio 2014 pueden seguirnos en instagram y twitter como @muchabulla_ https://twitter.com/MuchaBulla_ http://instagram.com/muchabulla_ y en facebook.
SEMUC CHAMPEY!!!
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River Disappearing Under the Pools of Semuc Champey, Guatemala
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Semuc Champey Cahabón River
Semuc Champey is a natural monument in the department of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, near the Q'eqchi' Maya town of Lanquín. It consists of a natural 300 m lime...
Semuc Champey, Guatemala: One of the Most Beautiful Places I've Visited
You can read about my experiences at Semuc Champey in my blog post: http://rachelmock.com/blog/semuc/ One of my favorite spots in the world is a natural wonder called Semuc Champey.
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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.
Lanquín
Lanquín is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 380 m above sea level. It contains 16,500 people, many of Q'eqchi' Maya descent. It covers an area of 208 km². A large cave complex, known as Grutas de Lanquín is situated just 1 km west of the town, and 11 km south of Lanquín is the Cahabón River and its natural monument Semuc Champey. Lanquín is often used as starting point for trips to Semuc Champey.
Lanquin Church
Lanquin Church or Iglésia de Lanquin is a Roman Catholic church in Lanquin, Guatemala. The church is noted for its fine imagery and silverware.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Lanquín.
- Cahabon
- Senahu
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- La Tinta
- Tucuru
- Raxruha
- San Pedro Carcha
- Panzos
- Purulha
- San Juan Chamelco
- Chisec
- Coban
- Santa Cruz Verapaz
- San Jeronimo
- Salama
- San Agustin Acasaguastlan
- El Estor
- Rio Hondo
- Teculutan
- San Miguel Chicaj
- Usumatlan
- El Jicaro
- Cabanas
- San Cristobal Acasaguastlan
- Morazan
- Rabinal
- Huite
- Estanzuela
- Guastatoya
- Zacapa
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lanquín
