El Progreso
in Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.929 and -90.827 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 55' 44" and W -90° 49' 36"
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: 02:48 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 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
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: 2024-03-27 07:25:38

Explore El Progreso

El Progreso in Departamento de Escuintla is located in Guatemala about 53 mi (or 86 km) south-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital.

Local time in El Progreso is now 02:48 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of El Progreso. The closest airport in Guatemala is San José Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-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 109 mi (or 176 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Iztapa, La Gomera, Masagua, La Democracia and Guanagazapa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HOTEL SOLEIL PACIFICO

Address
3,2 mi
KM 105 CARRETERA CHULAMAR
05008 Nahuala
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LupeSotoRealtor

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Published: December 16, 2012
Length: 33:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cristian Barberena

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Length: 26:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 32:28 min
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Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 07:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cristian Barberena

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Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 44:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LupeSotoRealtor

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Published: June 15, 2010
Length: 01:22 min
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Author: ja1m3GP

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Length: 43:12 min
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Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 58:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: weimitateipod

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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.

Puerto San José

Puerto San José is a city on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It contains about 20,000 people, making it the largest place along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port for Guatemala, but this was superseded in the 20th century by Puerto Quetzal, a few kilometers to the east of the town. The Puerto Quetzal complex is the major employer in the town. The local tourist industry caters largely for weekenders from Guatemala City.

Located at 13.9333, -90.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Guatemala, Ports and harbours of Guatemala, Port settlements in Central America

Puerto Quetzal

Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners. It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San José, which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.

Located at 13.9206, -90.7878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Guatemala, Ports and harbours of Guatemala, Port settlements in Central America

San José, Escuintla

San José is a small town where the weather is usually hot. It is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. The municipal seat is the port city of Puerto San José the old port. The municipality also contains Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala's main Pacific Ocean port.

Located at 13.9256, -90.8244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Escuintla Department, Populated places in Guatemala