Yaxjá
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.029 and -89.381 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 1' 44" and W -89° 22' 51"
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: 08:13 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 5:21 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

Explore Yaxjá

Yaxjá in Departamento del Petén is located in Guatemala about 181 mi (or 292 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital.

Local time in Yaxjá is now 08:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Yaxjá, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Melchor de Mencos Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), East. 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 67 mi (or 108 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: El Chal, Santa Ana, Dolores, San Jose and Flores. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Luis and the Mayan Temples at Tikal

Published: November 26, 2007
Length: 44:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jsolomon8080

Luis, our tour guide at the Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala, explains the mathematic relationship between the geometry of the temples.


Desde la cima de una pirámide, los invito a viajar. Inscripciones en la pagina web: rutamaya.travel

Published: July 10, 2019
Length: 18:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nos vamos a viajar

El proyecto Ruta maya aún recibe expedicionarios que quieran unirse, para tal propósito pueden visitar: rutamaya.travel y enterarse de la convocatoria, anímate ...


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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.

Topoxte

Topoxte (or Topoxté in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the Petén Basin in northern Guatemala with a long occupational history dating as far back as the Middle Preclassic. As the capital of the Ko’woj Maya, it was the largest of the few Postclassic Mesoamerican sites in the area. Topoxte is located on an island on Yaxha Lake across from the important Classic period center of Yaxha.

Located at 17.066, -89.4196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department, Islands of Guatemala

Laguna Yaxhá

Laguna Yaxhá is a Guatemalan lake situated in the northern department of El Petén. The ancient Maya City of Yaxhá was built on the shores of Laguna Yaxhá, and the Maya ruins of Topoxté occupy a group of small islands at the western end of the lake.

Located at 17.0667, -89.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Guatemala


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yashá, Laguna Yaxá, Yaxá, Laguna de Yaxha, Laguna Yaxjá, Yaxjá