La Pólvora
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.009 and -89.313 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 0' 32" and W -89° 18' 45"
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: 08:14 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:27 am and 6:19 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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Discover La Pólvora

La Pólvora in Departamento del Petén is a city in Guatemala about 182 mi (or 293 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Local time in La Pólvora is now 08:14 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of La Pólvora, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Melchor de Mencos Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), East. 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 63 mi (or 101 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: El Chal, Dolores, Santa Ana, San Jose and Flores. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

37°C (98 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

38°C (101 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

39°C (103 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Luis and the Mayan Temples at Tikal'

Luis and the Mayan Temples at Tikal

Published: November 26, 2007
Length: 44:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jsolomon8080

Luis, our tour guide at the Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala, explains the mathematic relationship between the geometry of the temples.

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Desde la cima de una pirámide, los invito a viajar. Inscripciones en la pagina web: rutamaya.travel

Published: July 10, 2019
Length: 18:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nos vamos a viajar

El proyecto Ruta maya aún recibe expedicionarios que quieran unirse, para tal propósito pueden visitar: rutamaya.travel y enterarse de la convocatoria, anímate ...

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Polvero, La Pólvora