Explore Petenchon in Guatemala
Petenchon in the region of Petén is a place in Guatemala - some 166 mi or ( 267 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Time in Petenchon is now 01:38 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Ana, and San Jose. Since you are here already, consider visiting Belmopan . Where to go and what to see in Petenchon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Estadio Julián Tesucún
Estadio Julián Tesucún is a multi-use stadium in San José, Guatemala. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Heredia Jaguares de Peten of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.
Located at 16.98 -89.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Motul de San José
Motul de San José is an ancient Maya site located just north of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands. It is a few kilometres from the modern village of San José, in Guatemala's northern department of Petén. A medium sized civic-ceremonial centre, it was an important political and economic centre during the Late Classic period (AD 650–950).
Located at 17.03 -89.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tayasal (archaeological site)
Tayasal is a Maya archaeological site located in present day Guatemala. Tayasal is a corruption of Tah Itza ("Place of the Itza"), a term originally used to refer to the core of the Itza territory in Petén. The bulk of the site’s artifacts date to the Postclassic Period. As many as fifty burials and twelve caches have been recovered from Tayasal.
Located at 16.93 -89.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Santa Elena, El Petén
Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores (the capital of the Petén department) and the two are often referred to as just Flores. It is the location for Flores International Airport, which is located just outside the town.
Located at 16.92 -89.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Flores, El Petén
Flores is the capital of the Petén department of Guatemala. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|54|N|89|54|W||| | |name= }}. The population is 13,700 (2003). Flores is also the seat of the municipality of Flores (population 22,600). The old part of the city is located on an island on Lake Peten Itza, connected to the mainland by a short causeway. On the mainland is the suburb Santa Elena and, to the West, a contiguous municipality San Benito.
Located at 16.90 -89.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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