Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla
in Departamento de Izabal, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.700 and -88.617 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 41' 59" and W -88° 37' 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: 07:48 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:30 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Touring Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla

Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla in Departamento de Izabal is a town located in Guatemala about 146 mi (or 235 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla is now 07:48 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Puerto Barrios Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. 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 37 mi (or 60 km), South-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puerto Barrios, Livingston, Morales, Punta Gorda and San Pedro Sula. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HOTEL MARBRISSA

Address
2,3 mi
25 CALLE 20 AVENIDA, COLONIA VIRGINIA
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Puerto Libre

Address
2,1 mi
Km. 292 of the Atlantic Route (CA-9)
18001 Puerto Barrios
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Amatique Bay Resort And Marina

Address
1,9 mi
14 Calle Final Finca Pichilingo, Izabal
18013 Puerto Barrios
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Puerto Barrios, Izabal Guatemala

Published: March 06, 2013
Length: 22:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Puerto barrios, Izabal Guatemala.


la poza azul Santo Tomas de Castilla, Puerto Barrios, Izabal

Published: March 05, 2013
Length: 46:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Santo Tomas de Castilla anteriormente se llamaba Mathias de Galvez. Esta en la bahia de Amatique. This is a Rain Forest port in the Atlantic. la poza azul.


Puerto Barrios, Izabal Guatemala - 12

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 03:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Puerto Barrios, Izabal Guatemala - Quetzalandia - A salad of videos from different places.


la poza azul Santo Tomas de Castilla, Puerto Barrios, Izabal - 3

Published: March 05, 2013
Length: 06:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Santo Tomas de Castilla anteriormente Mathias de Galvez. Esta en la bahia de Amatique. This is a Rain Forest port in the Atlantic.


a Livingston de Puerto Barrios en lancha, Izabal Guatemala - 5

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 47:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

a Livingston de Puerto Barrios en lancha, Izabal Guatemala - 5.


Puerto Barrios, Izabal Guatemala - 15

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 17:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Puerto Barrios, Izabal Guatemala - Quetzalandia - A salad of videos from different places.


Santo Tomas de Castilla, Puerto Barrios, Izabal - 2

Published: March 05, 2013
Length: 02:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Santo Tomas de Castilla anteriormente se llamaba Mathias de Galvez. Esta en la bahia de Amatique. This is a Rain Forest port in the Atlantic.


Puerto Barrios, on the way to Livingston Izabal Guatemala - 7

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 38:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Puerto Barrios, Izabal Guatemala - Quetzalandia - A salad of videos from different places. Next stop Livingston.


Puerto Barrios, Izabal - Es el paraiso donde van mis amores anclar...

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 32:14 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Puerto Barrios, Izabal - Es el paraiso donde van mis amores anclar... Sounds of locals in Puerto Barrios. La tierra linda del atlantico en la Bahia de Amatique.


la poza azul - Santo Tomas de Castilla, Puerto Barrios, Izabal - 17

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 05:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Quetzalandia

Santo Tomas de Castilla anteriormente Mathias de Galvez. Esta en la bahia de Amatique. This is a Rain Forest port in the Atlantic. la poza azul.


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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 Barrios

Puerto Barrios is a city in Guatemala, located within the Gulf of Honduras at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|43|N|88|35|W||| | |name= }}. The bay in which the harbour is located is called Bahia de Amatique. Puerto Barrios is the departmental seat of Izabal department and the administrative seat of Puerto Barrios municipality. Puerto Barrios was named after President Justo Rufino Barrios in 1884.

Located at 15.7167, -88.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of the Izabal Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Ports and harbours of Guatemala, Port settlements in Central America, Port cities in the Caribbean

Estadio Roy Fearon

The Estadio Municipal "Roy Fearon" is a football stadium located in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. It is home to third division club Izabal JC (Los Tiburones). Its capacity is 8,000. The venue bears its name in honour of local track and field athlete Roy Alfonso Fearon.

Located at 15.7253, -88.5944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Guatemala

capture of the webcam Puerto Barrios: Parque Nacional Rio Dulce

Puerto Barrios: Parque Nacional Rio Dulce, Puerto Barrios (source)

capture of the webcam Izabal: BAHIA DE AMATIQUE, Riviera Maya

Izabal: BAHIA DE AMATIQUE, Riviera Maya, Izabal (source)

capture of the webcam Izabal: SANTO TOMAS DE CASTILLA (Terminal de Cruceros) GEOVISITGUATEMALA.com (Virtuellen Router, Tour Virtuelle) Hafenstadt-Ville Portuaire- Città Portuale-Порт-Λιμένας-Hamn-Havn

Izabal: SANTO TOMAS DE CASTILLA (Terminal de Cruceros) GEOVISITGUATEMALA.com (Virtuellen Router, Tour Virtuelle) Hafenstadt-Ville Portuaire- Città Portuale-Порт-Λιμένας-Hamn-Havn, Izabal (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santo Tomás de Castilla, Puerto de Matias de Cordoba, Matías de Gálvez, Puerto de Matias de Galvez, Santo Tomás, Puerto de Santo Tomás, Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla