San Benito
in Municipio de San Benito of Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.917 and -89.919 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 55' 0" and W -89° 55' 8"
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: 04:52 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring San Benito

San Benito in Municipio de San Benito (Departamento del Petén) with it's 30,764 residents is a town located in Guatemala about 162 mi (or 261 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in San Benito is now 04:52 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby San Benito, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Mundo Maya International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), East. 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 104 mi (or 167 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Flores, San Andres, San Jose, San Francisco and Santa Ana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

36°C (97 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

37°C (99 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

PETEN ESPLENDIDO

Address
1,8 mi
1a Calle 5 01 zona 1
00101 Flores
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Quinta Maya

Address
1,8 mi
6av Y 4ta Calle Esquina
17029 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Casa Hunahpu

Address
2,4 mi
Calzada Virgilio Rodríguez Macal
17001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Bolontiku Boutique Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
Km 18.3 Carretera a San Andres Peten
3001 San Andres
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Miraflores

Address
1,0 mi
Calle litoral al lago
017003 San Benito
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Tayasal

Address
1,4 mi
Calle limite
17001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Explore

Address
1,7 mi
2da Calle 4-68 Zona 1
Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


HOTEL AND RESTAURANT THE PEREGRINO

Address
2,6 mi
STREET THE REFORMATION HOUSE 3
170001 Flores
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Combite Familia Ochaeta Requena

Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 38:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gerson Ochaeta

Celebrando la feria patronal de San Benito, Petén, 22 de Marzo de 2012.


Caracol desovando

Published: November 07, 2013
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Lionel Echeverría Orellana

Tomada en Lago Petén Itzá, en Barrio La Ermita, San Benito, Petén También conocido como "Caracol Manzana" "El género Pomacea o caracoles redondos pertenecen a la familia Ampullaridae....


agrupación musical presencia divina

Published: July 17, 2014
Length: 43:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sebastián Tomín

este es un ensayo del grupo para gloria y honra a Dios presencia divina de san benito peten barrio el candelaria de la iglesia palabra viva.


Santa Elena in early morning

Published: September 18, 2007
Length: 55:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Drew Culver

Santa Elena, Peten, Guatemala on the way to Tikal.


Flores Guatemala and its magic sunsets

Published: April 17, 2014
Length: 25:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: André Salvatierra

En Guatemala la magia existe. Este es uno de los muchos lugares hermosos que existen en Guatemala. El lago de Petén Itzá en Flores, Petén, Guatemala; es un lugar hermoso lleno de cultura,...


Extreme mayan adventure part 2

Published: February 03, 2010
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Diego Azurdia

Tikal Extreme / Tour Operator Petén, Guatemala, Centroamérica.


FREGADERA EN PETEN

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 52:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fredy mendoza

son originales en sus bailes son unicos haha XD.


AÑO NUEVO 2012 en Guatemala

Published: January 25, 2012
Length: 45:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Elton Amuná

Fin de Año en Isla de Flores, Guatemala.


Desfile Civico 15 de Septiembre 2009 -PETEN-

Published: September 15, 2009
Length: 24:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hugo Tut

Desfile civico realizado en el Area central de nuestro departamento.


Eli Castillo tema, EL SUFRIMIENTO DE JESUS

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 23:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Las Cruces

EL SIGUIENTE VIDEO CLIP FUE GRABADO EN LA ISLA DE FLORES PETEN. PR, cantante Eli Castillo.


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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.

Flores, El Petén

Flores is the capital of the Petén department of Guatemala. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|54|N|89|54|W||| | |name= }}. The population is 13,700 (2003). Flores is also the seat of the municipality of Flores (population 22,600). The old part of the city is located on an island on Lake Peten Itza, connected to the mainland by a short causeway. On the mainland is the suburb Santa Elena and, to the West, a contiguous municipality San Benito.

Located at 16.9, -89.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Tayasal (archaeological site)

Tayasal is a Maya archaeological site located in present day Guatemala. Tayasal is a corruption of Tah Itza ("Place of the Itza"), a term originally used to refer to the core of the Itza territory in Petén. The bulk of the site’s artifacts date to the Postclassic Period. As many as fifty burials and twelve caches have been recovered from Tayasal.

Located at 16.9304, -89.8917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department

Santa Elena, El Petén

Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores (the capital of the Petén department) and the two are often referred to as just Flores. It is the location for Flores International Airport, which is located just outside the town.

Located at 16.9171, -89.899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Petén Basin

The Petén Basin is a geographical subregion of Mesoamerica, located in the northern portion of the modern-day nation of Guatemala, and essentially contained within the department of El Petén. During the Late Preclassic and Classic periods of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology many major centers of the Maya civilization flourished, such as Tikal, and a distinctive Petén-style of Maya architecture and inscriptions arose.

Located at 16.9, -89.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Geography of Mesoamerica, Geography of Guatemala, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Petén Department


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San Benito