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La Union Destination Guide

Delve into La Union in Guatemala

La Union in the region of Escuintla is a city in Guatemala - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) South of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Union

Current time in La Union is now 12:21 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacapa. While being here, make sure to check out Belmopan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Union ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Monterrico Guatemala

5:20 min by crystalskulls
Views: 11925 Rating: 4.58

Visit the pacific coast in Guatemala, Monterrico, one of the best places to go to the beach with its black sand. ..

Piscinas - Pools - Auto Safari Chapin

0:29 min by autosafari
Views: 10704 Rating: 2.50

The pools at Auto Safari Chapin, in Escuintla, Guatemala Las piscinas en Auto Safari Chapin, localizado en Escuintla, Guatemala Ven a conocer: www.autosafarichapin.com ..


Monterrico 6 of 8

5:21 min by Lezue
Views: 4901 Rating: 5.00

Discover the beauty of the Tropical South coast of Guatemala with black volcano sand. Descubra la belleza de El Tropico de la Costa Sur de Guatemala con arena volcanica. ..

Aniversario Aeroclub de Guatemala 2010 (1 de 2)

8:25 min by tropicalrambler
Views: 2821 Rating: 5.00

Paracaidistas, Carrera aérea, Show Martin Keller, Show Carlos Dardano ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Auto Safari Chapin

Auto Safari Chapín is an animal park near Escuintla, Guatemala. It is among the attractions in this region. The park features several spots: a drive-through area, a pedestrian area and a recreation area with restaurants and a swimming pool. The park was founded in 1980 as a natural reserve area and is among the largest animal parks in Guatemala. It lies at the CA-2 highway, between the cities of Escuintla and Taxisco.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.10 -90.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Parks in Guatemala, Visitor attractions in Guatemala

Puerto Quetzal

Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners. It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San José, which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.92 -90.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guatemala, Port settlements in Central America, Ports and harbours of Guatemala

Taxisco

Taxisco is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is located near the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. Taxisco was the birthplace of Juan José Arévalo, who served as President of the Republic from 1945 to 1951. Prior to the Spanish Conquest, Taxisco was occupied by the Xinca people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.07 -90.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Santa Rosa Department (Guatemala), Populated places in Guatemala

Puerto San José

Puerto San José is a city on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It contains about 20,000 people, making it the largest place along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port for Guatemala, but this was superseded in the 20th century by Puerto Quetzal, a few kilometers to the east of the town. The Puerto Quetzal complex is the major employer in the town. The local tourist industry caters largely for weekenders from Guatemala City.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.93 -90.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guatemala, Port settlements in Central America, Ports and harbours of Guatemala

San José, Escuintla

San José is a small town where the weather is usually hot. It is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. The municipal seat is the port city of Puerto San José the old port. The municipality also contains Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala's main Pacific Ocean port.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.93 -90.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Escuintla Department, Populated places in Guatemala