La Esmeralda
in Departamento de Izabal, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.667 and -88.983 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 40' 0" and W -88° 58' 59"
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: 09:13 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 5:22 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 La Esmeralda

La Esmeralda in Departamento de Izabal is a city located in Guatemala about 124 mi (or 200 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in La Esmeralda is now 09:13 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to La Esmeralda, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Puerto Barrios Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), 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 in Guatemala is Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Morales, Livingston, El Estor, Puerto Barrios and Punta Gorda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 25th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Catamaran

Address
0,9 mi
Calle Principal Frontera
Rio Dulce
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Hacienda Tijax

Address
1,2 mi
Km. 276 Rio Dulce
Rio Dulce
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Banana Palms Hotel

Address
2,6 mi
Calle Banana Palms
18019 San Felipe de Lara
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL CHANG GRI LA

Address
2,5 mi
AVENIDA SIMÓN BOLIVAR 5-90
San Felipe de Lara
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 16, 2008
Length: 16:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lepolv86

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Published: May 20, 2009
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 04:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 06:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: October 23, 2008
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Rating: 0 of 5
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Cascade Caliente - Lake Izabal, Guatemala

Published: April 19, 2010
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Cascade Caliente hot sulphur springs on Lake Izabal, Guatemala.


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