Uaxactún
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala
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Carmelita Airport (28 mi) - Mundo Maya International Airport (37 mi)
- Melchor de Mencos Airport (39 mi)
- Poptún Airport (75 mi)
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Orange Walk Airport (83 mi) - Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (88 mi)
- Melinda Airport (92 mi)
- Belize City Municipal Airport (95 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- 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: 01:13 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 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 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 01:13 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: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, calm, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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Izapa Influence at Uaxctun
Did Izapa influence the astronomical alignment of Uzxctun?
Plaza Mayor TIKAL
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Uaxactún.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Uaxactún, UAX
