Santa Elena
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.918 and -89.893 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 55' 4" and W -89° 53' 34"
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: 08:42 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 5:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Discover Santa Elena

Santa Elena in Departamento del Petén is a place in Guatemala about 163 mi (or 262 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in Santa Elena is now 08:42 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports near Santa Elena, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Mundo Maya International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 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 Tikal National Park in a distance of 102 mi (or 164 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Flores, San Benito, San Andres, San Jose and San Francisco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

PETEN ESPLENDIDO

Address
0,4 mi
1a Calle 5 01 zona 1
00101 Flores
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Quinta Maya

Address
0,2 mi
6av Y 4ta Calle Esquina
17029 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Casa Hunahpu

Address
0,7 mi
Calzada Virgilio Rodríguez Macal
17001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Bolontiku Boutique Hotel

Address
3,8 mi
Km 18.3 Carretera a San Andres Peten
3001 San Andres
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Villa Maya

Address
4,2 mi
Laguna Petenchel, Santa Elena Petén
01001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Explore

Address
0,3 mi
2da Calle 4-68 Zona 1
Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Tayasal

Address
0,5 mi
Calle limite
17001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Miraflores

Address
1,2 mi
Calle litoral al lago
017003 San Benito
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL AND RESTAURANT THE PEREGRINO

Address
1,2 mi
STREET THE REFORMATION HOUSE 3
170001 Flores
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Caracol desovando

Published: November 07, 2013
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Lionel Echeverría Orellana

Tomada en Lago Petén Itzá, en Barrio La Ermita, San Benito, Petén También conocido como "Caracol Manzana" "El género Pomacea o caracoles redondos pertenecen a la familia Ampullaridae....


ENTREVISTA A CENTRO EDUCATIVO EL SHADDAI PEDAGOGIA GENERAL USAC 2013

Published: April 18, 2013
Length: 00:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jose marquez

Video evidencia de la en cuesta realizada en el Colegio Cristiano "EL SHADDAI", ubicado enSan Benito, Petén, como parte de la Clase de Pedagogía Genral de la Carrera de Profesorado de ENseñanza...


Flores Guatemala and its magic sunsets

Published: April 17, 2014
Length: 25:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: André Salvatierra

En Guatemala la magia existe. Este es uno de los muchos lugares hermosos que existen en Guatemala. El lago de Petén Itzá en Flores, Petén, Guatemala; es un lugar hermoso lleno de cultura,...


Extreme mayan adventure part 2

Published: February 03, 2010
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Diego Azurdia

Tikal Extreme / Tour Operator Petén, Guatemala, Centroamérica.


FREGADERA EN PETEN

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 52:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fredy mendoza

son originales en sus bailes son unicos haha XD.


AÑO NUEVO 2012 en Guatemala

Published: January 25, 2012
Length: 45:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Elton Amuná

Fin de Año en Isla de Flores, Guatemala.


Falta de pago salarial causa malestar en carreras autofinanciables

Published: May 10, 2009
Length: 34:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: comunicacioncudep

La falta de pago a catedráticos universitarios en carreras autofinanciables causa malestar en personal docente y administrativo de las mismas. Reportero: José Salinas Camarógrafa: Aury...


Isla de Flores 24 Marzo 2013 1

Published: April 01, 2013
Length: 53:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan Carlos Guatemala Ortiz

Un pequeño recorrido por Flores, Peten.


Flores, Guatemala - An Island Town on Lake Peten

Published: January 11, 2015
Length: 23:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bourke MacDonald

Flores is a nice little town that is within an island that lies on Lake Peten in northeast Guatemala near the Mayan Ruins of Tikal. Flores and cobblestone streets, brightly painted houses and...


The Hospitality Tour: Jaguar Inn Santa Elena, Guatemala

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 10:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Florie Thielin

Florie voyage du Mexique à l'Argentine avec un projet: partager ses compétences en gestion hôtelière pour un lit et cela en collectant les meilleures pratiques des hôtels en matière de...


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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.

Flores, El Petén

Flores is the capital of the Petén department of Guatemala. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|54|N|89|54|W||| | |name= }}. The population is 13,700 (2003). Flores is also the seat of the municipality of Flores (population 22,600). The old part of the city is located on an island on Lake Peten Itza, connected to the mainland by a short causeway. On the mainland is the suburb Santa Elena and, to the West, a contiguous municipality San Benito.

Located at 16.9, -89.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Tayasal (archaeological site)

Tayasal is a Maya archaeological site located in present day Guatemala. Tayasal is a corruption of Tah Itza ("Place of the Itza"), a term originally used to refer to the core of the Itza territory in Petén. The bulk of the site’s artifacts date to the Postclassic Period. As many as fifty burials and twelve caches have been recovered from Tayasal.

Located at 16.9304, -89.8917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department

Santa Elena, El Petén

Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores (the capital of the Petén department) and the two are often referred to as just Flores. It is the location for Flores International Airport, which is located just outside the town.

Located at 16.9171, -89.899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Petén Basin

The Petén Basin is a geographical subregion of Mesoamerica, located in the northern portion of the modern-day nation of Guatemala, and essentially contained within the department of El Petén. During the Late Preclassic and Classic periods of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology many major centers of the Maya civilization flourished, such as Tikal, and a distinctive Petén-style of Maya architecture and inscriptions arose.

Located at 16.9, -89.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Geography of Mesoamerica, Geography of Guatemala, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Petén Department


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santa Elena, FRS