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Delve into El Sauce in Guatemala

El Sauce in the region of Izabal is located in Guatemala - some 103 mi or ( 165 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Sauce

Local time in El Sauce is now 02:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Zacapa, Sosela, and Semuy. While being here, you might want to check out Belmopan . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 El Sauce ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Aviario en Guapinol

5:27 min by GuapinolBeach
Views: 1916 Rating: 5.00

GUATEMALA, aviario, agroecoturismo, beach, Izabal, izabal, lago, sabalo, Guatemala, aves, exotic birds, pajaros exoticos, aves exoticas, pajaros, guatemala ..

Miembros al Aire en Guatemala

4:35 min by yotiscamotis
Views: 794 Rating: 0.00

Pequeña muestra de evento realizado en el Hotel Westin Camino Real Guatemala City ..


Finca Paraiso 2 - The Waterfall

10:31 min by eyeinhand2003
Views: 214 Rating: 5.00

Thermal springs at Finca Paraiso form a steaming hot waterfall that empties into a cold mountain stream. Freshwater tropical fish swim in the pool formed. People, too. The guides from the local villag ..

Money in Guatemala

1:01 min by Mary Bartnikowski
Views: 169 Rating: 5.00

Trying to get money out of an ATM in Guatemala may not be as easy as you thought. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

El Estor

El Estor is a municipality in the Izabal department of Guatemala. Before roads and railroads, Lake Izabal was the link between Alta Verapaz and the rest of the world. What is now known as "El Estor" was the landing and trading post for cargo and travelers to frontier towns such as Cobán. Commonly referred to as "the store" in English, the name evolved to its present form due to Spanish-speakers style of pronunciation and spelling.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.53 -89.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Izabal Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Polochic River

The Polochic River is a 194 km long river in eastern Guatemala. It flows eastwards through a deep valley and flows into Lake Izabal at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.46667|N|89.36667|W||||| |primary |name= }}. The river is navigable for length of 30 km to Panzós. It was used many years ago to transport coffee and timber, but most commercial transport in the river valley is now carried out by truck.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.47 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Rivers of Guatemala

Chixoy-Polochic Fault

The Chixoy-Polochic Fault, also known as Cuilco-Chixoy-Polochic Fault, is a major fault zone in Guatemala and southwestern Mexico. It runs in a light arc from the east coast of Guatemala to Chiapas, following the deep valleys of the Polochic River, Chixoy River and Cuilco River. The Chixoy-Polochic Fault runs largely parallel to the Motagua Fault situated some 80 km to its south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.47 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Earthquakes in Guatemala, Geographic areas of seismological interest, Geology of Guatemala, Seismic faults of Guatemala

Lake Izabal

Lago de Izabal, also known as the Golfo Dulce, is the largest lake in Guatemala with a surface area of 589.6 km² (145,693 acres or 227.6 sq mi) and a maximum depth is 18 meters (59 ft). The Polochic River is the largest river that drains into the lake. The lake which is only a metre above sea level drains into the Gulf of Honduras of the Caribbean Sea through the smaller Golfete Dulce which is at sea level and the navigable Rio Dulce.

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Located at 15.50 -89.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Lakes of Guatemala

Sierra de Santa Cruz (Guatemala)

The Sierra de Santa Cruz is a small mountain range in eastern Guatemala. It is situated north of Lake Izabal, in the department of Izabal. The mountain range has a south-west to north-east orientation, and is approximately 55 km long and 13 km wide. Its highest peaks have an altitude of approximately 1100 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.68 -89.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Guatemala