Biyamac
in Departamento del Quiché, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.585 and -91.122 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 35' 4" and W -91° 7' 17"
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: 06:17 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 5:33 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 Biyamac

Biyamac in Departamento del Quiché is a city in Guatemala about 77 mi (or 124 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital.

Local time in Biyamac is now 06:17 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Biyamac. The closest airport in Guatemala is Huehuetenango Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chajul, San Juan Cotzal, Nebaj, Cunen and Barillas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Chajul, Guatemala: Walking Through Town

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 48:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alex Larkin


Playing Marbles? Chajul, Guatemala

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 34:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Larkin

If you know the rules for this game, please post! Si conoces las reglas por este juego, ¡favor de subirlas!


The 2014 Full-Length Good-Friday Carpet of Chajul, Guatemala

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 26:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alex Larkin

A tradition in many parts of Guatemala, my friend Manuel restarted this practice in Chajul a few years back. The disruption of the Civil War caused this practice to stop for a time. The carpet...


chajul catarata moxol a'.mp4

Published: October 20, 2010
Length: 15:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alberto Rivera

una travesia a 5 kilometros de la cabecera municipal de Chajul.


First Rehearsal in Chajul

Published: May 21, 2010
Length: 39:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jason Bisping

This is our warmup and first work in Chajul July 2009.


Liceo Cristiano Fuente de Vida

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 01:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Egil Sipriano

comparte el link del vídeo con tus amigos: http://youtu.be/q5AEQTfW6zM.


Snow Sledding... In Guatemala. And The Pet Fishies.

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 00:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alex Larkin


GRADUACIÓN IDSI-IMEBCO 2,013.

Published: November 14, 2013
Length: 05:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan Crisólogo Sánchez Ijom

ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS EN LA IGLESIA ELIM.


Sifting Kernals of Corn

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alex Larkin

This silo of corn will last the family a full year. It's a family effort to fill it, every step from preparing the soil to what you see here.


From the Country to Home

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alex Larkin


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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.

Xacbal Hydroelectric Dam

The Xacbal Hydroelectric Dam is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Xacbal River in the municipality of Chajul, Guatemala. A 10.35 m high dam diverts the river's water flow to a sand filter and on through an open conduction channel to a daily regulation reservoir located outside the river channel. A 4.7 km conduction tunnel with at diameter of 4.65 m, directs the water through a 615 m long pressure pipe (diameter 3.55 m) to the power house.

Located at 15.6228, -91.0844 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala, Buildings and structures in Guatemala