Sacanchaj
in Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
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Coban Airport (3 mi) - Rubelsanto Airport (34 mi)
- Playa Grande Airport (42 mi)
- Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (62 mi)
- La Aurora Airport (64 mi)
- Chiquimula Airport (67 mi)
- Huehuetenango Airport (74 mi)
- Poptún Airport (85 mi)
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Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (196 mi)
- Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
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Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.500 and -90.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 30' 0" and W -90° 22' 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: 07:44 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 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: 3,4 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
Explore Sacanchaj
Sacanchaj in Departamento de Alta Verapaz is a city in Guatemala about 60 mi (or 97 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital.
Local time in Sacanchaj is now 07:44 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Sacanchaj, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Coban Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), South-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 Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 94 mi (or 152 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Coban, San Juan Chamelco, San Pedro Carcha, Santa Cruz Verapaz and Purulha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Casa Semuc
Videos from this area
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carcha vrs coban
Biotopo de Quetzal Mikeandmary's photos around Coban, Guatemala (biotopo del quetzal de coban)
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TABOR BAND Concierto JNI Coban
Netamente una banda Guatemalteca, que estara en la CAMPAÑA JUVENIL DE JNI COBAN, Sabemos que edificara.
Colegio Imperial Desfile Mediamaraton BAM COBAN 2012
Colegio Imperial En Su Participacion en el desfile de la mediamaraton de Coban 2012 VIDEO FIRMADO POR KEVIN ARLEY ASIG PACAY.
EXPO ARQUITECTURA COBAN
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Brahva Tv Malacates - coban
via YouTube Capture.
rotanas,mazda rx-2 1/4 milla coban
llamado rotanas, calentando llantas el la pista de aviacion de coban teleton 2007, xtreme team pilotos:carlangas y robotin.
Calvario de Coban Alta Verapaz - Guatemala
Un lugar donde se mezcla la cultura y la religión. Aqui podemos observar a la mujer indigena de rodillas ante jesus al fondo los sonidos de nuestra inigualable marimba por hassen alberto coy.!
vuelta ciclistica coban
beatriz vilhena vllhena, ninoska seija, hellen villaroel y althais altuve.
Banda Lisam entrada al estadio de Coban
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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.
Estadio Verapaz
The Estadio Verapaz is a soccer stadium in the city of Coban in Guatemala. Its official name is Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi . It was built in 1936 and its capacity is 15,000. It is home to first division club Coban Imperial.
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 170m above sea level. It contains 31,611 people. It covers a terrain of 1229km2. The annual festival is April 30-May 4. It is named after the 15th century Spanish priest, bishop, and writer Bartolomé de Las Casas.
Las Victorias
Las Victorias National Park is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the north-western outskirts of the city of Coban . Formerly a finca acquired in the mid-19th century by the Belgian coffee grower Julio Rossignon, Las Victorias was designated a national park in 1980. The park covers an area of 82 ha, and is managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).
San José la Colonia
San José la Colonia is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the northern outskirts of the city of Cobán . Formerly a nationalized finca, San José la Colonia was designated a national park in 1976. The park covers an area of 54 ha, and is managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sacanchaj.
- Coban
- San Juan Chamelco
- San Pedro Carcha
- Santa Cruz Verapaz
- Purulha
- Chisec
- Tucuru
- Salama
- San Miguel Chicaj
- Lanquin
- Rabinal
- Chicaman
- Cubulco
- San Jeronimo
- Uspantan
- Raxruha
- La Tinta
- Senahu
- El Chol
- Cahabon
- Playa Grande
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Canilla
- Granados
- Morazan
- San Andres Sajcabaja
- Zacualpa
- Pachalun
- Chajul
- Joyabaj