Destination Guide: Santa Rosa (Departamento de Escuintla) in Guatemala

Santa Rosa
in Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala

How to get there and get around

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Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 13.931 and -90.818 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 13° 55' 50" and W -90° 49' 5"
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: 06:05 PM (Monday): Timezone: America/Guatemala; UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:08 am and 5:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Bantam Village
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Guatemala in Central America

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

Discover Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa in Departamento de Escuintla is a place in Guatemala about 53 mi (or 85 km) south of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in Santa Rosa is now 06:05 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Santa Rosa. The closest airport in Guatemala is San José Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 109 mi (or 175 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Iztapa, Masagua, La Gomera, La Democracia and Guanagazapa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature	23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature	27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature	24°C / 76 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	66%
Air Pressure	1013 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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HOTEL SOLEIL PACIFICO

Address
3,8 mi
KM 105 CARRETERA CHULAMAR
05008 Nahuala
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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GUATEMALA casa en venta en UXMEL 10 min puerto San Jose

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LupeSotoRealtor

818-276-6882 Lupe para mas info VIRTUAL TOUR de la casa en venta http://www.GuateCasaEnVenta.com Casa en venta en UXMEL, km 79.5 Carretera a Puerto San Jose. Casona con PISCINA, 6 recs, 5.

Maraton Puerto San Jose 2012

Published: December 16, 2012
Length: 33:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cristian Barberena

Click Here To Subscribe: www.youtube.com/snoopy4lb This video is about Maraton Puerto San Jose 2012 during my visit to guatemala, I was able to record a friend's son during a marathon.

Aneth Moreno en el Puerto San Jose

Published: December 19, 2007
Length: 26:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Edith Villegas

Puerto San jose.

Puerto San Jose, Guatemala

Published: February 22, 2012
Length: 32:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wendy Melgar

Cierre ASOT600GUA - Puerto San Jose, Guatemala

Published: March 31, 2013
Length: 44:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oscar Galdamez

Cierre de la experiencia mas hermosa de mi vida hasta ahora!

Guatemala Copa San Jose Futbol Playa 2012 Final Game

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 07:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cristian Barberena

Click here to Subscribe!!! https://www.youtube.com/user/snoopy4lb?feature=mhee Este fue la final de lo que se trato la copa san jose futbol playa 2012. El Barrio MiraMar a ganado este campeonato...

GUATEMALA casa en venta UXMEL en ESCUINTLA

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 44:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LupeSotoRealtor

818 276 6882 Lupe or 2268-1245 Lupe en Guate GUATEMALA casa en venta, ubicada en ESCUINTLA en el area de UXMEL cataratas a 15 min de Escuintla, a 10 min del Puerto San Jose. Si a usted ...

Paul Van Dyk en Guatemala

Published: June 15, 2010
Length: 01:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ja1m3GP

Paul Van Dyk en Guatemala Diciembre 09, Puerto San Jose The Anthem.

Dayana

Published: March 16, 2014
Length: 43:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivan Hernandzc

Recuerdo de la hija de la chave en Puerto San Jose.

Filantropia en puerto de San José Guatemala

Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 58:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: weimitateipod

Filantropia en puerto de San José, lástima la calidad del vídeo, lo obtuve de otro lado y quise compartirlo acá ya que no estaba pero no sé cuál es el nombre de la canción. Disfruten.

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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.

Puerto San José

Puerto San José is a city on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It contains about 20,000 people, making it the largest place along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port for Guatemala, but this was superseded in the 20th century by Puerto Quetzal, a few kilometers to the east of the town. The Puerto Quetzal complex is the major employer in the town. The local tourist industry caters largely for weekenders from Guatemala City.

Located at 13.9333, -90.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Guatemala, Ports and harbours of Guatemala, Port settlements in Central America

Puerto Quetzal

Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners. It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San José, which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.

Located at 13.9206, -90.7878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Guatemala, Ports and harbours of Guatemala, Port settlements in Central America

San José, Escuintla

San José is a small town where the weather is usually hot. It is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. The municipal seat is the port city of Puerto San José the old port. The municipality also contains Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala's main Pacific Ocean port.

Located at 13.9256, -90.8244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Escuintla Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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Salinas Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa in Departamento de Escuintla
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