Sarstún
in Departamento de Izabal, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.883 and -88.917 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 52' 59" and W -88° 55' 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: 01:20 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:30 am and 6:14 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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Touring Sarstún

Sarstún in Departamento de Izabal is a town located in Guatemala about 137 mi (or 220 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in Sarstún is now 01:20 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Sarstún, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Punta Gorda Airport in Belize in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km). The closest airport in Guatemala is Puerto Barrios Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 27 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 42 mi (or 68 km), South.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Punta Gorda, Puerto Barrios, 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: 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.

Videos from this area

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P1010659

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 38:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Runddegu

Pelikane in Livingston Guatemala.

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Summer time in Hotel Backpackers

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 18:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Casa Guatemala ONG

A big part of Casa Guatemala is our Hotel Backpackers. Not only do the hotel and restaurant provide important job training to the older kids, it's also our main revenue stream. Please consider...

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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.

Sarstoon River

Sarstoon River is a river in the Toledo District of Belize. It forms the country's southern boundary with Guatemala. The river's sources are located in neighbouring Guatemala, where it is known by its Spanish name, Río Sarstún. It flows through the Guatemalan departments of Alta Verapaz and Izabal into Belize and through Toledo to the Caribbean Sea.

Located at 15.8976, -88.9137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Belize, Rivers of Guatemala, International rivers of North America, Belize–Guatemala border, Toledo District

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Local Webcams
capture of the webcam Izabal: Playa Blanca de América, Punta De Palma, Lido Caraibi

Izabal: Playa Blanca de América, Punta De Palma, Lido Caraibi, Izabal (source)

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sarstoon, Sarstún