Macanché
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala
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Mundo Maya International Airport (15 mi) - Melchor de Mencos Airport (34 mi)
- Carmelita Airport (43 mi)
- Poptún Airport (47 mi)
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Punta Gorda Airport (82 mi) - Independence Airport (85 mi)
- Rubelsanto Airport (86 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (88 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (97 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 124 mi) - Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.967 and -89.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 58' 0" and W -89° 39' 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: 10:47 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 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
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
Touring Macanché
Macanché in Departamento del Petén is a town located in Guatemala about 171 mi (or 275 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.
Time in Macanché is now 10:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Macanché, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Mundo Maya International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), West. 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 Tikal National Park in a distance of 85 mi (or 137 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Ana, San Jose, Flores, San Andres and San Benito. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 1 km/h (1 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 22% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, calm, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
La Lancha
Mon Ami Hotel
Hotel y Restaurante Las Gardenias
Videos from this area
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Guatemala Flores from air.
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THE LOST UNDERWATER MAYAN CITY OF LAKE PETEN ITZA
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Enjoy a peaceful stay in this immaculate family owned beachfront property, located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá. Rent the complete house, or just a room....
El Mirador - the 6 day jungle trek Brabzzz's photos around El Mirador, Guatemala (travel pics)
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Tikal - Mayan ruins in Guatemala Jennyandrich's photos around El Remate, Guatemala (slideshow)
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Into Guatemala and Tikal Worldofbintang's photos around El Remate, Guatemala (remate guatemala)
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Maya pyramiden Hallouwe's photos around Tikal, Guatemala (pyramide der maya in tikal)
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Drinks & Desserts via Zip-Line - Tucan Express (near Tikal)
This cool invention provides a unique delivery service of drinks and desserts to a remote, scenic location... Hotel 'La Casa De Don David', near Tikal, Guatemala constructed the 'Tucan Express'...
Harlem Shake: El Remate, Guatemala Style
Kids in El Remate, Flores, Petén, Guatemala performing their version of the "Harlem Shake" phenomenon at my house.
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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.
Ixlu
Ixlu is a small Maya archaeological site that dates to the Classic and Postclassic Periods. It is located on the isthmus between the Petén Itzá and Salpetén lakes, in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala. The site was an important port with access to Lake Petén Itzá via the Ixlu River. The site has been identified as Saklamakhal, also spelt Saclemacal, a capital of the Kowoj Maya.
Zacpeten
Zacpeten is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Petén Department, northern Guatemala. It is notable as one of the few Maya communities that maintained their independence through the early phases of Spanish control over Mesoamerica.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Macanché.
- Santa Ana
- San Jose
- Flores
- San Andres
- San Benito
- El Chal
- San Francisco
- La Libertad
- Dolores
- Poptun
- Sayaxche
- San Luis
- Belmopan
- Raxruha
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Punta Gorda
- Chisec
- Cahabon
- Dangriga
- Lanquin
- Livingston
- El Estor
- Playa Grande
- Belize City
- Orange Walk
- Panzos
- Senahu
- San Pedro Carcha
- Puerto Barrios
- Coban