Balum Canan
in Ocosingo of Estado de Chiapas, Mexico

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.863 and -90.954 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 51' 47" and W -90° 57' 13"
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: 11:39 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 6:24 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Balum Canan

Balum Canan in Ocosingo (Estado de Chiapas) is a city located in Mexico about 565 mi (or 909 km) east of Mexico City, the country's capital town.

Current time in Balum Canan is now 11:39 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Balum Canan. The closest is airport we know is Playa Grande Airport in Guatemala in a distance of 61 mi (or 99 km). The closest airport in Mexico is Palenque International Airport in a distance of 82 mi (or 99 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque in a distance of 78 mi (or 126 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sayaxche, La Libertad, 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: 38°C / 100 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 40°C / 104 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

38°C (100 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

40°C (105 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

41°C (105 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

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 3 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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