Destination Guide: Santa Catarina Palopó (Departamento de Sololá) in Guatemala

Santa Catarina Palopó
in Departamento de Sololá, Guatemala

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Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 14.717 and -91.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 14° 43' 0" and W -91° 7' 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: 01:51 PM (Thursday): Timezone: America/Guatemala; UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:43 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Bantam Village
References: This place on Wikipedia; 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Santa Catarina Palopó

Santa Catarina Palopó in Departamento de Sololá with it's 2,948 citizens is a place in Guatemala about 42 mi (or 67 km) west of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in Santa Catarina Palopó is now 01:51 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Santa Catarina Palopó. The closest airport in Guatemala is Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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: Panajachel, San Antonio Palopo, San Andres Semetabaj, Concepcion and Solola. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature	16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature	18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature	13°C / 55 °F
	1%
Air Humidity	39%
Air Pressure	1016 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Hotel Casa Palopo

Address
0,1 mi
KILOMETRO 6 8 SANTA CATARINA PALOPO
07011 SOLOLA
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hotel Villa Santa Catarina

Address
0,4 mi
Santa Catarina Palopo Atitlan
07010 Panajachel
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Porta Hotel del Lago

Address
2,3 mi
2nd Ave 6 17 zona 2
00000 Panajachel
Guatemala

Time Information

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

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Hotel La Villa de los Dioses

Address
3,8 mi
Lake Atitlan Agua Escondida
San Antonio Palopo
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hotel Playa Linda

Address
2,1 mi
7a. Calle 0-70 zona 2
07010 Panajachel
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Regis Hotel & Spa

Address
2,4 mi
3a avenida 3-47 zona 2
Panajachel
Guatemala

Time Information

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

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Casa Colonial PanaSurf

Address
2,5 mi
Calle Monte Rey
Panajachel
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hotel Vista Dorada Hacia Dios

Address
5,4 mi
Canton Tzan Chichan
Santiago Atitlan
Guatemala

Time Information

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

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Hotel Los Cofrades

Address
5,4 mi
6a. Avenida 5-45 Zona 1
07001 Solola
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hotel y Cafe La Casa del Mundo

Address
5,9 mi
El Jaibalito
60111 Santa Cruz La Laguna
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Baile de Corpus Christi Panajachel 2007

Published: August 20, 2007
Length: 47:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SirMaster

www.panajachelenses.com Este video es uno de las muchas constumbres y tradiciones que en Panajachel se realiza, este baile es conocido como "El baile de los Negritos". Les invito para que visiten.

Intro Cultura Profética, Rimas PaˈSeducir UHD - Panajachel, Guatemala 2015

Published: April 10, 2015
Length: 55:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Milzar Madiel Leveron

Artista: Cultura Profética Tema: Rimas PaˈSeducir Álbum: La Dulzura Año: 2010.

Solol Pnp53's photos around Panajachel, Guatemala

Published: December 08, 2010
Length: 21:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Pnp53's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/pnp53/1/1216404120/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the...

Cultura Profética, La Complicidad UHD - Panajachel, Guatemala 2015

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Milzar Madiel Leveron

Artista: Cultura Profética Tema: La Complicidad Álbum: La Dulzura Año: 2010.

HOSANNA MUSICAL SANTA CATARINA PALOPO no podras servir a dos señores

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 47:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: antonio ordoñez

HOSANNA MUSICAL SANTA CATARINA PALOPO no podras servir a dos señores y levanta tus manos.

Atitlan Real Estate Villas Km 5 - Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola

Published: September 09, 2009
Length: 43:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Juan Francisco Aguilar

Prime Real Estate - Atitlan: Lake Side, private beach, amazing views. 5km from Panajachel on the road to Sta. Catarina Palopó. 2 Town Houses and 2 Villas. Visit www.villaskm5.com for more...

Timelapse of Sunrise at Lake Atitlan

Published: July 07, 2013
Length: 34:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jpalomor1

A short timelapse of a sunrise in late Atitlan from a private house near Santa Catarina Palopo. The volcanoes featured in the video are Volcan Toliman and Volcan Atitlan.

Villa del Lago.m4v

Published: January 21, 2012
Length: 09:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VillaDelLagoAtitlan

Without question, Villa del Lago is one of the most architecturally outstanding vacation rental villas located on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America. This impeccably decorated, three-bedroom...

Terraza Choi - Lake Atitlan, Santa Catarina - Guatemala

Published: October 08, 2012
Length: 17:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TerraXRealEstate

Terraza Choi, 10 minutes by Tuk Tuk from Panajachel, is a lovely and luxery 3-bedroom home 40 meters above the lakefront of Lake Atitlan. Spacious and open, fireplace in the living room, with...

San Antonio Palopo, Solola, Guatemala

Published: November 11, 2012
Length: 02:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Patterson

San Antonio Palopo, Solola, Guatemala. A walk past multiple homes down towards the town center. (file 00017.mts)

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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.

San Andrés Semetabaj

San Andrés Semetabaj is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala.

Located at 14.745, -91.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Antonio Palopó

San Antonio Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Atitlán. The lowest elevation is 1,562 metres at the shoreline. The people of the region are Cakchiquel Maya with a distinctive style of clothing. The patron saint of the village is St. Anthony of Padua. The annual festival takes place on 12 June.

Located at 14.7, -91.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Santa Catarina Palopó

Santa Catarina Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The municipality is located on the shores of Lake Atitlán, approximately 3 miles South-Southeast of Panajachel, a popular tourist destination. To the East-Southeast is San Antonio Palopó. The three aforementioned towns are connected by one paved road, which runs directly through Santa Catarina Palopó.

Located at 14.7167, -91.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santa Catarina, Santa Catalina, Santa Catarina Palopó

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