Caoba
in Benemérito de las Américas of Estado de Chiapas, Mexico

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.465 and -90.579 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 27' 53" and W -90° 34' 42"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - MXN
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:18 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 6:21 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 Mexico in Central America

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mexico.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mexico. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Caoba

Caoba in Benemérito de las Américas (Estado de Chiapas) is a city in Mexico about 598 mi (or 962 km) east of Mexico City, the country's capital.

Local time in Caoba is now 02:18 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Caoba, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Rubelsanto Airport in Guatemala in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km). The closest airport in Mexico is Comitan Airport in a distance of 100 mi (or 54 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 Mexico is Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in a distance of 115 mi (or 185 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sayaxche, Playa Grande, La Libertad, Chisec and San Francisco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 96 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

34°C (94 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

35°C (96 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

36°C (97 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Yaxchilan'

Yaxchilan

Published: October 30, 2008
Length: 53:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kristin Brinner

Video of our experiences at Yaxchilan, in Chiapas, Mexico. See www.thedarienplan.com for more information.

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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.

Pasión River

The Pasión River (Spanish: Río de la Pasión) is a river located in the northern lowlands region of Guatemala. The river is fed by a number of upstream tributaries whose sources lie in the hills of Alta Verapaz. These flow in a general northerly direction to form the Pasión, which then tends westwards to meet up with the Salinas River at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|28|52|N|90|32|39|W|type:landmark_region:GT | |name=Convergence Salinas and Pasión rivers }}.

Located at 16.4811, -90.5442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Guatemala, Geography of Mesoamerica, Petén Department

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Caoba