El Progreso
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.260 and -90.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 15' 35" and W -90° 54' 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: 07:48 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 5:30 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 El Progreso

El Progreso in Departamento del Petén is a city located in Guatemala about 183 mi (or 294 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in El Progreso is now 07:48 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to El Progreso. The closest airport in Guatemala is Carmelita Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in Mexico at a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balancan, La Libertad, Emiliano Zapata, Sayaxche and San Andres. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Progreso, El Progreso