El Playón
in Departamento de Izabal, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.341 and -88.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 20' 26" and W -88° 43' 59"
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: 10:38 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:26 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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Touring El Playón

El Playón in Departamento de Izabal is a town located in Guatemala about 128 mi (or 206 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in El Playón is now 10:38 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby El Playón, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Puerto Barrios Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Guatemala is Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Morales, Puerto Barrios, Livingston, Santa Rosa de Copan and El Estor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 99 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

40°C (103 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

42°C (107 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

42°C (107 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Bobos River (Guatemala)

The Bobos River is a river in Guatemala. It rises in the Sierra de Caral, a small mountain range in the eastern department of Izabal and runs in a north-westerly direction to join the Motagua River. The Río Bobos Hydroelectric Dam spans the river about 16.5 km south-east of Morales.

Located at 15.3426, -88.7137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Guatemala