Las Canoas
in Departamento del Quiché, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.217 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 13' 0" and W -90° 58' 0"
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: 11:36 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 5:30 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

Touring Las Canoas

Las Canoas in Departamento del Quiché is a town located in Guatemala about 50 mi (or 80 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in Las Canoas is now 11:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Las Canoas. The closest airport in Guatemala is Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 118 mi (or 190 km), East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Andres Sajcabaja, San Bartolome Jocotenango, Canilla, Cunen and Sacapulas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

El Lago de Atitlán

Published: November 05, 2011
Length: 31:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ricardo Sandoval

El Lago de Atitlán: Un llamado a la conciencia Documental sobre la amenaza que enfrenta el lago de Atitlán, su valor natural e histórico en la región de Solo...


Enduro San Andres Sajcabaja El Quiche 2014

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcos Reyna

Enduro Invatacional Se llevo a Cavo el 22 De noviembre de 2014 Gracias al Patrocinio de: Aceites y repuestos Anthony, Moto Elite Guatemala Cerveza Gallo Municipalidad de San Andres Sajcabaja...


Pequena presentacion del Pueblo de San Andres Sajcabaja, El Quiche, Guatemala

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 34:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: colosas2004

Presentacion del pueblo y su region de un punto de vista tradicional: su gente, sus actividades, sus fiestas como las de la Semana Santa (gateadores) y donde hospedarse.


VELADA SEÑORITA CUNEN 2015

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 02:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ALEJANDRO PEREZ

Elección e investidura de la señorita Cunén 2015-2016. Celebrada el día 30 de Enero como parte de la feria de Cunén.


Cunén en Fiesta 2015 - Feria Titular Virgen de Candelaria

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 05:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vinicio Perez

Ing. Walter Vinicio Pérez Canto "... no olvidaré nunca nunca jamás tu lindo nombre CUNÉN...!!!"


QUEMA DE TORITOS DE FUEGO CUNEN EN FIESTA 2015

Published: February 09, 2015
Length: 28:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ALEJANDRO PEREZ

La noche de la Quema de Toritos de Fuego en la feria patronal en honor a la Virgen de Candelaria, 1 de Febrero de 2015 en el municipio de Cunén, El Quiché. - By Alejandro Pérez Canto.


Cunén en Fiesta 2012 - Convite Femenino 3 de Febrero (1)

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 05:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Vinicio Perez

Visita www.cunen.com.


Cunén en Fiesta 2012 - Convite Femenino 4 de Febrero

Published: February 15, 2012
Length: 31:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vinicio Perez

Visita www.cunen.com.


Cunén en Fiesta 2012 - Convite 2 de Febrero (1)

Published: February 13, 2012
Length: 21:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vinicio Perez

Visita www.cunen.com.


Cunén en Fiesta 2011 - Convite Femenino

Published: February 26, 2011
Length: 04:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Vinicio Perez

Visita "www.cunen.com"


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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.

San Andrés Sajcabajá

San Andrés Sajcabajá is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. The municipality is formed by the town San Andrés Sajcabajá, and 62 rural communities. The majority (89%) of its population is ethnic K'iche'.

Located at 15.1756, -90.9417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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