Vuelta del Escarbado
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.430 and -90.203 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 25' 46" and W -90° 12' 12"
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: 11:08 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 6:17 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Touring Vuelta del Escarbado

Vuelta del Escarbado in Departamento del Petén is a town located in Guatemala about 125 mi (or 202 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in Vuelta del Escarbado is now 11:08 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Vuelta del Escarbado, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Rubelsanto Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South-West. 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 Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in a distance of 115 mi (or 185 km), South-East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sayaxche, La Libertad, San Francisco, Santa Ana and San Benito. 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 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 19th of April 2024

37°C (98 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Sayaxche Survivor, Guatemala

Published: December 13, 2007
Length: 34:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Cindy Bonham-Miller

11 cruising friends take an inland trip to Sayaxche, Guatemala to visit Maya Ruins.


Sayaxche vs Carcha apertura 2012 2013

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 16:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sayaxche Furia del Pasion

Encuentro realizado en el estadio la pasión jornada 9 del torneo apertura de la primera división 2012 - 2013 donde Sayaxché venció cómodamente 4 goles a 0 al Deportivo Carcha.


super fuerte extreme kids Danilo Salguero

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 16:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Danilo Salguero Orellana

concierto infantil en Asamblea de Dios el Jordán. sayaxche, peten.


Ben Whiff Rheneas Thomas & Friends Follow the Leader

Published: August 22, 2012
Length: 25:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas theTrain

This short video is a follow the leader of Ben Whiff Rheneas and Thomas the Tank Engine.


Sayaxché Petén | Explorando Guatemala

Published: May 15, 2019
Length: 30:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: El Inmigrante Aventurero

Como se cruza por Ferry para comunicarse con otro pueblo.


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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.

Aguateca

Aguateca is a Maya site located in northern Guatemala's Petexbatun Basin, in the department of Petén. The first settlements at Aguateca date to the Late Preclassic period (300 BC - AD 350). The center was occupied from about 200 B.C. until about 800 B. C, when the city was attacked and ransacked. Because the city was rapidly abandoned by its population, Pompeii-style assemblages were left scattered on the floors of elite residences.

Located at 16.412, -90.1885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mesoamerican pyramids, Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department, Classic period in Mesoamerica

Tamarindito

Tamarindito is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located along an escarpment in the Petén department of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Petexbatún region of the southwestern Petén during the Early Classic period but was displaced by the newly founded conquest state of Dos Pilas. In the 8th century Tamarindito turned on its new overlord and defeated it. After the destruction of the Dos Pilas kingdom the region descended into chaos and suffered rapid population decline.

Located at 16.45, -90.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department, Classic period in Mesoamerica

Petexbatún

Petexbatún is a small lake formed by a river of the same name, which is a tributary of the La Pasion river. It is near Sayaxché, located in the southern area of the Guatemalan department of Petén. Archaeologists gave the name of Petexbatún State to a group of cities during the Classic period of the Maya Civilization that include Seibal, Itzan, Dos Pilas, Aguateca, Tamarindito, Punta de Chimino, Nacimiento, and others.

Located at 16.4324, -90.1873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Guatemala, Geography of Mesoamerica, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Petén Department

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