Uaxactún
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.394 and -89.634 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 23' 36" and W -89° 38' 1"
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: 04:40 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 5:25 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

Discover Uaxactún

Uaxactún in Departamento del Petén is a town in Guatemala about 199 mi (or 320 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in Uaxactún is now 04:40 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Uaxactún, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Carmelita Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), 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 83 mi (or 134 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jose, San Andres, Flores, 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: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Izapa Influence at Uaxctun

Published: February 26, 2010
Length: 39:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Izapa Temple

Did Izapa influence the astronomical alignment of Uzxctun?


Plaza Mayor TIKAL

Published: May 24, 2010
Length: 23:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Carlos Recinos

Plaza mayor ruinas TIKAL 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.

Uaxactun

Uaxactun is an ancient ruin of the Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region of the Maya lowlands, in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. The site lies some 12 miles north of the major center of Tikal. The name is sometimes spelled as Waxaktun.

Located at 17.3936, -89.6345 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department, Classic period in Mesoamerica


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Uaxactún, UAX