Poptún
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.331 and -89.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 19' 51" and W -89° 25' 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: 03:58 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:10 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Poptún

Poptún in Departamento del Petén with it's 17,320 inhabitants is a city in Guatemala about 138 mi (or 222 km) north-east of Guatemala City, the country's capital.

Local time in Poptún is now 03:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Poptún, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Poptún Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), South. 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 Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), South-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 Luis, Dolores, El Chal, Santa Ana and Punta Gorda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

33°C (91 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Finca Ixobel Hotel Ecologico

Address
1,9 mi
KM 376 Barrio Ixobel Zona 6
17012 Poptun
Guatemala

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

INED Las Delicias, Poptún(VIDEO 1) - Rally 2013

Published: August 23, 2013
Length: 39:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oseas Lorenzo

Rally realizado en Las Delicias, Poptún el Jueves 23 de agosto 2013. Instituto Nacional de Educación Diversificada. Bachillerato en Ciencias y Letras con Orientación en Turismo. Celebrando...


Fire Spinning: La Semilla del Fuego - Poptun,Guatemala

Published: November 08, 2011
Length: 16:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trans-Americas Journey


Falls Chapel, Ahicam 2012 Mission Trip

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 28:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Trystel930

August 5-12, 2012. 18 folks from around the United States and Central America met to visit the Casa Hogar Ahicam children's home in Poptun, Peten, Guatemala. The group brought supplies, food,...


Credo Kaibil

Published: June 19, 2007
Length: 01:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: I Cifuentes

Los Kaibiles repiten su credo mientras ejecutan dominadas en la barra previo a tomar el desayuno. Poptún Petén, 19 de junio 2007. http://perspectivamilitar.blogspot.com/2007/02/credo-kaibil.html.


Nances

Published: August 17, 2013
Length: 04:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oseas Lorenzo

Esta es temporada de nances.


Ruta Naj Tunich - Petén / Guatemala

Published: October 02, 2012
Length: 55:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diego Azurdia

Exotic destinations in Peten, Guatemala, Central America www.rutanajtunich.com (502) 5034-7317 / turisurp@yahoo.com.


Kaibil, soldado profesional

Published: June 19, 2007
Length: 58:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: I Cifuentes

Kaibiles hacen dominadas en la barra previo a tomar el desayuno. Repiten el credo y el decálogo Kaibil. Vea el decálogo y el credo en http://perspectivamilitar.blogspot.com/2007/02/declogo-kaibil...


MOPAN I, DOLORES, PETEN

Published: September 01, 2009
Length: 19:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dolorespet

LA COMUNIDAD DE MOPAN I, DOLORES, PETEN, LE OFRECE UNA GRAN VARIEDAD DE ATRACTIVOS TURISTICOS, EXUBERANTES BOSQUES, GRUTAS NATURALES, SITIOS ...


Mejora de centros escolares en Guatemala

Published: January 13, 2010
Length: 54:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GlobalHumanitaria

La escuela de Santa Marta, en el municipio de San Luis, es una de las 27 escuelas acondicionadas por Global Humanitaria en el Departamento de Petén, en Guatemala. Con el objetivo de incentivar...


Beautiful Eco Friendly Lodge and Farm Tour in Guatemala - Finca Ixobel

Published: July 31, 2019
Length: 18:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LeAw Leave Everything and Wander

Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/leaw In this episode, we will take you along with us to explore the beautiful Finca Ixobel in Guatemala. Discover ...


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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.

Poptún

Poptún is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. It has a population of 30,386. It is some 385 km from Guatemala City. Since 1989, Military Zone 23 in Poptún has been the home of the Guatemalan Army's élite Kaibiles special operations force.

Located at 16.322, -89.422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Poptún.

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santa Bárbara, Poctún, Poctum, Poptún