Santa Elena
in Departamento de Izabal, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.800 and -88.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 48' 0" and W -88° 45' 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: 04:07 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 6:07 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Santa Elena

Santa Elena in Departamento de Izabal is located in Guatemala about 142 mi (or 229 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in Santa Elena is now 04:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Santa Elena, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Puerto Barrios Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-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 39 mi (or 63 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Puerto Barrios, Punta Gorda, Morales and El Estor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

22°C (71 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Villa Caribe

Address
1,7 mi
Calle Pricipal Barrio el Centro
01001 Livingston
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
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.

Livingston, Guatemala

Livingston is the name of a town in Izabal Department, eastern Guatemala, at the mouth of the Río Dulce at the Gulf of Honduras. The town (whose name is occasionally adapted into Spanish orthography as Lívingston) serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. It was Guatemala's main port on the Caribbean Sea before the construction of nearby Puerto Barrios. Livingston is noted for its unusual mix of Garífuna, Afro-Caribbean, Maya and Ladino people and culture.

Located at 15.83, -88.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Izabal Department, Populated places in Guatemala