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Discover El Arenal
El Arenal in Departamento del Petén is a town in Guatemala about 188 mi (or 302 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.
Current time in El Arenal is now 09:31 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports near El Arenal, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Melchor de Mencos Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Guatemala is Tikal National Park in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Belmopan, Dolores, El Chal, Santa Ana and Poptun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 98 °F
Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
35°C (96 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
36°C (96 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
37°C (99 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Xultun Farm Noble
The Lodge At Chaa Creek
Videos from this area
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Mayan Underworld, Crystal Cave - San Ignacio, Hun Chi'ik Tours
The best tours in the world : http://www.overlander.tv I join a tour with Hun Chi'ik Tours in San Ignacio, Belize to visit the mystical Crystal Cave (Cow Mountain) We start the tour by hiking...
Cahal Pech Village Resort - San Ignacio Belize - Presentation
http://www.cahalpech.com Cahal Pech Village Resort located in San Ignacio, Belize. Presentation to anyone who want to vacation is San Ignacio Town, Cayo, Belize. Choose from 3 different type...
Belize - Mainland Driving (Nohoch Che'en to San Ignacio)
Driving along the Belize Western Highway from Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Reserve (Cave Tubing Complex) to Ka'ana Resort just west of San Ignacio, Belize. A special thanks to Patrick with Belize.
Cahal Pech Village Resort, San Ignacio Belize
Walking down from the pool area to our cabana. The views were absolutely amazing. Recorded on January 16, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.
Driving in Belize
This is compilation of videos taken over a period of a few days in central and western Belize in mid-October (rainy season), 2011, and shows the varied road conditions found in this part of...
The Road to Belize City
a view of a town (I think San Ignacio) from the bus on the way to Belize City.
Kumquat Cottage, Belize
Artist-designed house with tropical gardens in San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize. Available as a vacation rental. http://kumquatcottage.com.
Belize - Guatemala Border Crossing and Money Exchange
Here we see that crossing the border between Belize and Guatemala takes some time and money. Make sure you bring enough cash, for there are no ATM or cash points- and the only way to exchange.
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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.
Benque Viejo del Carmen
Benque Viejo del Carmen (usually shortened to "Benque") is a town in the Cayo District in the country of Belize.
Melchor de Mencos
Melchor de Mencos is a municipality in the Petén department of Guatemala with population 23,813. It is situated on the western border with Belize,a and is the only major border crossing from Guatemala to Belize. Prior to their relocation in 1989, Melchor de Mencos was home to the two training centres of the Guatemalan Army's élite Kaibiles special operations force. The Maya archaeological site of La Blanca is located within the municipality.