San Carlos
in Departamento de Guatemala, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.400 and -90.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 23' 59" and W -90° 33' 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: 12:46 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 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

Delve into San Carlos

San Carlos in Departamento de Guatemala is located in Guatemala about 17 mi (or 27 km) south of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in San Carlos is now 12:46 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to San Carlos. The closest airport in Guatemala is La Aurora Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 in Guatemala is Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 82 mi (or 132 km), 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: Villa Canales, San Vicente Pacaya, Petapa, Amatitlan and Fraijanes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 18% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Casa Imperial Guatemala

Address
5,9 mi
Entrada a Colmenas
01065 Villa Canales
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kawilal Hotel

Address
7,3 mi
Avenida Puente de la Gloria
01063 Amatitlan
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Volcan Pacaya I (Antigua, Guatemala)

Published: August 29, 2007
Length: 27:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: derekx13

Flowing lava at Volcan (volcano) Pacaya in Guatemala, after a bus ride from Antigua and guided tour. To get there, we hiked a mountain, fairly easy climb, walking about 40-50 minutes, crossed...


Parapente Vuelo 0004

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 25:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Walter Morales

Vuelo en Santa Elena Barillas, Domingo 22 de Marzo de 2015.


Volcan de Pacaya

Published: July 25, 2008
Length: 01:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tropicalrambler

Vista aerea del volcan de Pacaya en Guatemala. Activo.


Lago de Amatitlán, el jardín tracero de nuestra ciudad de Guatemala

Published: December 02, 2013
Length: 24:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MAX CORTEZ

Con música de Alux Nahual El Gigante del Jardin (De Atras) y realizado en OpenShot software 100% open source, video grabado con la camara gopro 3.


Veleando el Sunfish en Amatitlán

Published: March 28, 2008
Length: 52:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cucodemonte

Lago de Amatitlán, Guatemala, en Semana Santa. Velero Sunfish con mástil de madera. Auto Suzuki SJ 413 JX LWB para jalarlo. Al final dimos vuelta!


SX HIT 2 Endurocross Guatemala

Published: September 15, 2011
Length: 31:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EnduroXguate

SEGUNDO HIT Super Expertos EnduroXguate: 1er lugar: Diego Ordoñez (experto TRIAL) 2do lugar: Jorge Alvarez (experto ENDURO) 3er lugar: Fabián Rodríguez (experto MOTOCROSS) ...


First-person of ride in triciclo taxi. Amatitlan, Guatemala

Published: November 10, 2008
Length: 42:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: phiznak

I had never felt anything quite like it. Municipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de Guatemala, Guatemala.


Calderas to Guatemala City

Published: June 28, 2014
Length: 41:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adam mclane

I used the suction cup mount to stick my GoPro to the front of our bus... and well, what happened was pretty cool. This is the drive from Volcán de Pacaya y Laguna de Calderas to Guatemala City.


Cumbre1 Volcan de Pacaya

Published: November 12, 2013
Length: 28:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eddy Vasquez

Ascenso en solitario al Volcán de Pacaya, Escuintla, Guatemala. 2552 Metros sobre el nivel del mar. CsdJoes "Club Social y Deportivo Dog Joes"


Volcan Pacaya Lava

Published: November 05, 2007
Length: 49:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: saralaurel33

On a weekend trip to Antigua, Jessica and I got up close and personal with moving lava!


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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.

Laguna de Calderas

Laguna de Calderas is a crater lake in the municipality of Amatitlán, Guatemala, Guatemala. It is located approximately 6 km south of Lake Amatitlán and 3 km north of the currently active vent of the Pacaya volcano. The lake has a surface area of 11 ha and is situated at an altitude of 1778 m.

Located at 14.4111, -90.5903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Guatemala, Wetlands of Guatemala, Crater lakes, Volcanic calderas