El Peñón
in Departamento del Quiché, Guatemala

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.031 and -90.772 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 1' 51" and W -90° 46' 19"
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: 06:57 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 6:20 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into El Peñón

El Peñón in Departamento del Quiché is a town located in Guatemala about 98 mi (or 157 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital town.

Time in El Peñón is now 06:57 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to El Peñón, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Playa Grande Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in Mexico at a distance of 127 mi (or 204 km). The closest in Guatemala is Antigua Guatemala in a distance of 139 mi (or 204 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Playa Grande, Chisec, Barillas, Chajul and Chicaman. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

35°C (94 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

37°C (99 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

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Gran Baile Playa Grande Ixcan Elección Señorita Flor de la Feria 2014

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 46:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dyland Newton

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Peñón