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

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.983 and -89.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 58' 59" and W -89° 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: 04:43 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 6:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring San José

San José in Municipio de San José (Departamento del Petén) with it's 1,201 residents is a town located in Guatemala about 167 mi (or 269 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in San José is now 04:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby San José, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Mundo Maya International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South-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 101 mi (or 163 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: San Andres, Flores, San Benito, 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: 35°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 98 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

36°C (96 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

39°C (103 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

PETEN ESPLENDIDO

Address
4,1 mi
1a Calle 5 01 zona 1
00101 Flores
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Bolontiku Boutique Hotel

Address
2,3 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 Quinta Maya

Address
4,3 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
4,5 mi
Calzada Virgilio Rodríguez Macal
17001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Villa Maya

Address
6,5 mi
Laguna Petenchel, Santa Elena Petén
01001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Miraflores

Address
3,9 mi
Calle litoral al lago
017003 San Benito
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Tayasal

Address
4,2 mi
Calle limite
17001 Santa Elena
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Hotel Explore

Address
4,2 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
3,6 mi
STREET THE REFORMATION HOUSE 3
170001 Flores
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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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....


Don Chemita

Published: April 07, 2012
Length: 07:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Francisco Guerra

Don José María Pinelo Cocón, "Don chemita" como lo conocemos en San Benito, Petén, fiel como siempre, se ha encargado un años más (2012) como hace más de 2 décadas, ha transportar el...


Fireworks, Flores, Guatemala, Central America, North America

Published: August 25, 2011
Length: 42:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

Flores is the capital of the Petén department of Guatemala. The population is 13700 (2003). Flores is also the seat of the municipality of Flores (population 22600). The old part of the...


Spanish School in Flores Blowstein's photos around Flores, Guatemala (flores spanish schools)

Published: December 18, 2010
Length: 59:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Flores Guatemala and its magic sunsets

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

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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.


Visita La Isla de Flores Petén - Spot

Published: November 02, 2012
Length: 08:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan Jose Arevalo Garcia

Si vienes a Guatemala no te olvides de visitar la Isla de Flores Petén, y si eres de Guate y vas de paseo a la Cuna del Imperio Maya no te pierdas nada de lo que este pequeño y maravilloso...


Monos Saraguates en Sitio Arqueologico Tayasal

Published: July 07, 2011
Length: 25:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ADESOTAYASAL


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.


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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.

Motul de San José

Motul de San José is an ancient Maya site located just north of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands. It is a few kilometres from the modern village of San José, in Guatemala's northern department of Petén. A medium sized civic-ceremonial centre, it was an important political and economic centre during the Late Classic period (AD 650–950).

Located at 17.0264, -89.9014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Itza

Estadio Julián Tesucún

Estadio Julián Tesucún is a multi-use stadium in San José, Guatemala. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Heredia Jaguares de Peten of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

Located at 16.9819, -89.9039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Guatemala


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