Santo Domingo
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.904 and -90.968 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 54' 15" and W -90° 58' 4"
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: 06:44 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 6:23 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo in Departamento del Petén is a town in Guatemala about 159 mi (or 256 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in Santo Domingo is now 06:44 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Santo Domingo. The closest airport in Guatemala is Playa Grande Airport in a distance of 64 mi (or 104 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in Mexico at a distance of 76 mi (or 123 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Libertad, Sayaxche, Playa Grande, San Francisco and San Benito. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 18% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

36°C (98 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

38°C (101 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Río Usumacinta

Published: January 13, 2012
Length: 27:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Na Bolom Danmark

The Usumacinta River, the flora and wildlife of Chiapas.

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YAXCHILÁN, Chiapas 2017

Published: February 18, 2018
Length: 13:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nube Oscura Maya

Un vistazo a la ciudad maya de Yaxchilán, ubicada en el estado mexicano de Chiapas y muy cerca del río Usumacinta. Es conocida principalmente por la ...

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Dans la JUNGLE, à la frontière du GUATEMALA || YAXCHILAN BONAMPAK [Vlog 71]

Published: March 23, 2019
Length: 48:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: natalalacha

+ ABONNE-TOI : je publie au moins UNE vidéo PAR SEMAINE. + Déroule-la description pour en savoir plus ! Au Mexique, à partir de Palenque, je pars en ...

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Como ir a YAXCHILÁN | CHIAPAS

Published: December 03, 2018
Length: 51:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LachoTV

En este video video les compartimos nuestra visita a la zona Arqueológica de YAXCHILÁN en Chiapas. Para mayor información acerca del tour: ...

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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.

Yaxchilan

Yaxchilan (also sometimes historically referred to by the names Menché and City Lorillard) is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in what is now the state of Chiapas, Mexico. In the Late Classic Period Yaxchilan was one of the most powerful Maya states along the course of the Usumacinta, with Piedras Negras as its major rival.

Located at 16.9, -90.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Yaxchilan, Mesoamerican pyramids, Maya sites in Chiapas, Former populated places in Mexico, Tourism in Mexico, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Visitor attractions in Chiapas, Natural monuments of Mexico, Protected areas of Chiapas

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