Piedra Blanca
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala
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Mundo Maya International Airport (13 mi) - Melchor de Mencos Airport (36 mi)
- Carmelita Airport (39 mi)
- Poptún Airport (50 mi)
- Rubelsanto Airport (85 mi)
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Punta Gorda Airport (86 mi) - Independence Airport (89 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (92 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (99 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.000 and -89.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 0' 0" and W -89° 41' 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: 11:27 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
Discover Piedra Blanca
Piedra Blanca in Departamento del Petén is a city in Guatemala about 172 mi (or 276 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.
Local time in Piedra Blanca is now 11:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Piedra Blanca, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Mundo Maya International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Guatemala is Tikal National Park in a distance of 88 mi (or 142 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jose, Flores, San Andres, San Benito and Santa Ana. 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 La Ribiera del Lago Peten Itza
Hotel y Restaurante Las Gardenias
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Прыжок с Тарзанкой в Гватемале
Rope swing на озере Peten Itza в Гватемале. Сашка долго готовится и феерично прыгает в воду!
The Ceiba Tree - Mayan Tree of Life
The Guatemalan Ceiba Tree http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiba_tree.
mi mama se asusta con culebra...
Guatemala Flores from air.
Guatemala. Flores from the air.
Wild Shiners
Wild Shiners in a Bait Ball. Lots of big bass in this little creek between ponds.
THE LOST UNDERWATER MAYAN CITY OF LAKE PETEN ITZA
Explore the world by video - http://www.overlander.tv I meet a guy in a bar who tells me of the recent discovery by fisherman, of rock formations in Lake Peten Itza. Last weekend, the first...
Casa Peten Itza (Vacation Rental)
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)
Preview of Brabzzz's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/brabzzz/1/1231346580/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...
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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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.
El Remate, Peten
El Remate is a small tourism based town located on the lakeshore of Lake Petén Itzá in Petén, Guatemala. The village has small eco-friendly hotels, small artesanal workshops and offers visitors a visit to the lake. It's located on the eastern part of the lake, where the lake ends could be the best translation of what El Remate, means in Spanish.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Piedra Blanca.
- San Jose
- Flores
- San Andres
- San Benito
- Santa Ana
- San Francisco
- El Chal
- La Libertad
- Dolores
- Sayaxche
- Poptun
- San Luis
- Belmopan
- Raxruha
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Punta Gorda
- Chisec
- Cahabon
- Lanquin
- Dangriga
- Playa Grande
- El Estor
- Livingston
- Orange Walk
- Belize City
- Panzos
- Senahu
- San Pedro Carcha
- Coban
- Puerto Barrios