Bacalar
in Departamento de Colón, Honduras

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.950 and -85.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 56' 59" and W -85° 1' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lempira - HNL
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:09 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 6:00 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 Honduras in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Honduras.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Honduras. Last Update: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Discover Bacalar

Bacalar in Departamento de Colón is a place in Honduras about 195 mi (or 314 km) north-east of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bacalar is now 06:09 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Bacalar. The closest airport in Honduras is Brus Laguna Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve in a distance of 113 mi (or 182 km), East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trujillo, Puerto Lempira, Coxen Hole, Juticalpa and La Ceiba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 105 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

41°C (107 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

43°C (109 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

43°C (109 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

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preview picture of video 'Honduras Palacios to Ciriboya and Limon'

Honduras Palacios to Ciriboya and Limon

Published: August 30, 2009
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Entropy5022

The beach at the water's edge has the firmest sand therefore least likely to get stuck, no one times high or low tide, they just go.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Juan Francisco Bulnes

Juan Francisco Bulnes is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios. The total population of the municipality was 8,343 in 2010. The rivers Abajo and Platano along with the lagoon of Ibans form the major water systems of the municipality. Almost all the localities are located next to these water systems with Ibans being the biggest. The only health centre of the municipality is located in Ibans.

Located at 15.95, -84.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Honduras, Municipalities of the Gracias a Dios Department

Cape Camarón

Cape Camarón (literally, "Cape Shrimp"), is a cape located on the Caribbean coast of Honduras at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|59|09|N|85|01|32|W| |primary |name= }}. It is notable as the territory that Diego López de Salcedo of Trujillo contracted to conquer for Spain, and as the focus of territorial waters disputes for access to the fishing.

Located at 15.9858, -85.0256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of Honduras

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bacala, Bacalar