La Esperanza
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.483 and -90.533 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 28' 59" and W -90° 31' 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: 01:06 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 5:28 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 Esperanza

La Esperanza in Departamento del Petén is a town located in Guatemala about 127 mi (or 205 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Time in La Esperanza is now 01:06 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to La Esperanza, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Rubelsanto Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in Mexico at a distance of 116 mi (or 187 km). The closest in Guatemala is Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in a distance of 134 mi (or 187 km), North-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

19°C (66 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

22°C (72 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

22°C (71 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

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.

Pasión River

The Pasión River (Spanish: Río de la Pasión) is a river located in the northern lowlands region of Guatemala. The river is fed by a number of upstream tributaries whose sources lie in the hills of Alta Verapaz. These flow in a general northerly direction to form the Pasión, which then tends westwards to meet up with the Salinas River at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|28|52|N|90|32|39|W|type:landmark_region:GT | |name=Convergence Salinas and Pasión rivers }}.

Located at 16.4811, -90.5442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Guatemala, Geography of Mesoamerica, Petén Department

Altar de Sacrificios

Altar de Sacrificios is a ceremonial center and archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, situated near the confluence of the Pasión and Salinas Rivers (where they combine to form the Usumacinta River), in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala.

Located at 16.467, -90.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Esperanza, La Esperanza