El Arenal
in Cayo District, Belize
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Melchor de Mencos Airport (3 mi) - Mundo Maya International Airport (48 mi)
- Poptún Airport (51 mi)
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Melinda Airport (56 mi) - Independence Airport (58 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (60 mi)
- Dangriga Airport (61 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (66 mi)
- Punta Gorda Airport (68 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.024 and -89.153 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 1' 24" and W -89° 9' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - BZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:22 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:32 am and 6:15 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: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belize.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belize. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover El Arenal
El Arenal in Cayo District is a city in Belize about 30 mi (or 48 km) south-west of Belmopan, the country's capital city.
Local time in El Arenal is now 03:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of El Arenal, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Melchor de Mencos Airport in Guatemala in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km). The closest airport in Belize is Melinda Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Tikal National Park in Guatemala at a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Belmopan, Dolores, El Chal, Santa Ana and Poptun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 28% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
35°C (96 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
38°C (101 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
38°C (100 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Xultun Farm Noble
The Lodge At Chaa Creek
Videos from this area
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Mayan Underworld, Crystal Cave - San Ignacio, Hun Chi'ik Tours
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Cahal Pech Village Resort - San Ignacio Belize - Presentation
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Belize - Mainland Driving (Nohoch Che'en to San Ignacio)
Driving along the Belize Western Highway from Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Reserve (Cave Tubing Complex) to Ka'ana Resort just west of San Ignacio, Belize. A special thanks to Patrick with Belize.
Cahal Pech Village Resort, San Ignacio Belize
Walking down from the pool area to our cabana. The views were absolutely amazing. Recorded on January 16, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.
playing in river - San Ignacio, Belize
playing in river - San Ignacio, Belize.
Driving in Belize
This is compilation of videos taken over a period of a few days in central and western Belize in mid-October (rainy season), 2011, and shows the varied road conditions found in this part of...
The Road to Belize City
a view of a town (I think San Ignacio) from the bus on the way to Belize City.
Kumquat Cottage, Belize
Artist-designed house with tropical gardens in San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize. Available as a vacation rental. http://kumquatcottage.com.
FUtbol BELIZE VIva el Benque!!!!!!!!!
UnaMexclade Futbol en Belize............Passion por Futbol.
Belize - Guatemala Border Crossing and Money Exchange
Here we see that crossing the border between Belize and Guatemala takes some time and money. Make sure you bring enough cash, for there are no ATM or cash points- and the only way to exchange.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Arenal.
- Belmopan
- Dolores
- El Chal
- Santa Ana
- Poptun
- San Jose
- Flores
- San Andres
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- San Luis
- Dangriga
- Punta Gorda
- La Libertad
- Belize City
- Sayaxche
- Orange Walk
- Livingston
- Puerto Barrios
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Raxruha
- El Estor
- Corozal
- Morales
- Sergio Butron Casas
- Cahabon
- Chisec
- Lanquin
- Panzos
- Chetumal
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Arenal, Arenal
