Ixlú
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala
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Mundo Maya International Airport (13 mi) - Melchor de Mencos Airport (36 mi)
- Carmelita Airport (42 mi)
- Poptún Airport (48 mi)
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Punta Gorda Airport (84 mi) - Rubelsanto Airport (85 mi)
- Independence Airport (88 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (90 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (99 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 125 mi) - Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.975 and -89.682 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 58' 28" and W -89° 40' 54"
- 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: 08:53 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:33 am and 6:18 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
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
Explore Ixlú
Ixlú in Departamento del Petén is a city in Guatemala about 170 mi (or 274 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital.
Local time in Ixlú is now 08:53 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Ixlú, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Mundo Maya International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), West. 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 Tikal National Park in a distance of 87 mi (or 141 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jose, Flores, Santa Ana, San Andres and San Benito. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 100 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 35°C / 95 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 13% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
38°C (100 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
39°C (102 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
39°C (103 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
La Lancha
Mon Ami Hotel
Hotel La Ribiera del Lago Peten Itza
Hotel y Restaurante Las Gardenias
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Guatemala Flores from air.
Guatemala. Flores from the air.
Wild Shiners
Wild Shiners in a Bait Ball. Lots of big bass in this little creek between ponds.
THE LOST UNDERWATER MAYAN CITY OF LAKE PETEN ITZA
Explore the world by video - http://www.overlander.tv I meet a guy in a bar who tells me of the recent discovery by fisherman, of rock formations in Lake Peten Itza. Last weekend, the first...
Casa Peten Itza (Vacation Rental)
Enjoy a peaceful stay in this immaculate family owned beachfront property, located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá. Rent the complete house, or just a room....
El Mirador - the 6 day jungle trek Brabzzz's photos around El Mirador, Guatemala (travel pics)
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Tikal - Mayan ruins in Guatemala Jennyandrich's photos around El Remate, Guatemala (slideshow)
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Into Guatemala and Tikal Worldofbintang's photos around El Remate, Guatemala (remate guatemala)
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Maya pyramiden Hallouwe's photos around Tikal, Guatemala (pyramide der maya in tikal)
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Drinks & Desserts via Zip-Line - Tucan Express (near Tikal)
This cool invention provides a unique delivery service of drinks and desserts to a remote, scenic location... Hotel 'La Casa De Don David', near Tikal, Guatemala constructed the 'Tucan Express'...
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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.
Ixlu
Ixlu is a small Maya archaeological site that dates to the Classic and Postclassic Periods. It is located on the isthmus between the Petén Itzá and Salpetén lakes, in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala. The site was an important port with access to Lake Petén Itzá via the Ixlu River. The site has been identified as Saklamakhal, also spelt Saclemacal, a capital of the Kowoj Maya.
Zacpeten
Zacpeten is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Petén Department, northern Guatemala. It is notable as one of the few Maya communities that maintained their independence through the early phases of Spanish control over Mesoamerica.
El Remate, Peten
El Remate is a small tourism based town located on the lakeshore of Lake Petén Itzá in Petén, Guatemala. The village has small eco-friendly hotels, small artesanal workshops and offers visitors a visit to the lake. It's located on the eastern part of the lake, where the lake ends could be the best translation of what El Remate, means in Spanish.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ixlú.
- San Jose
- Flores
- Santa Ana
- San Andres
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- El Chal
- La Libertad
- Dolores
- Sayaxche
- Poptun
- San Luis
- Belmopan
- Raxruha
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Punta Gorda
- Chisec
- Cahabon
- Lanquin
- Dangriga
- Livingston
- El Estor
- Playa Grande
- Orange Walk
- Belize City
- Panzos
- Senahu
- San Pedro Carcha
- Coban
- Puerto Barrios
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ixlú
