El Progreso
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.260 and -90.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 15' 35" and W -90° 54' 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: 01:39 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 6:23 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into El Progreso

El Progreso in Departamento del Petén is a city located in Guatemala about 183 mi (or 294 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Current time in El Progreso is now 01:39 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to El Progreso. The closest airport in Guatemala is Carmelita Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in Mexico at a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balancan, La Libertad, Emiliano Zapata, Sayaxche and San Andres. 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 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 96 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

36°C (98 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Progreso, El Progreso