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San Francisco del Mar Destination Guide

Discover San Francisco del Mar in Guatemala

San Francisco del Mar in the region of Izabal is a town located in Guatemala - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

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Local time in San Francisco del Mar is now 06:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dangriga, Belmopan, San Salvador, Zacapa, and Punta del Cabo. When in this area, you might want to check out Dangriga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in San Francisco del Mar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Punta de Manabique

Punta de Manabique is a small peninsula that separates Amatique Bay from the Gulf of Honduras. It is located on Guatemala's east coast, some 20 km north of Puerto Barrios . The peninsula was declared a wildlife reserve in 1999. The reserve is covered with tropical rain forests and mangrove forests. The higher parts of the peninsula have mahogany, Manilkara spp. , Chrysophyllum spp. , kapok, while manicaria palms, and palosangre trees are found in swampy areas.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.93 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Landforms of Guatemala, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, Protected areas established in 2005, Protected areas of Guatemala, Ramsar sites in Guatemala, Wetlands of Guatemala

Puerto Barrios

Puerto Barrios is a city in Guatemala, located within the Gulf of Honduras at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|43|N|88|35|W||| | |name= }}. The bay in which the harbour is located is called Bahia de Amatique. Puerto Barrios is the departmental seat of Izabal department and the administrative seat of Puerto Barrios municipality. Puerto Barrios was named after President Justo Rufino Barrios in 1884.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.72 -88.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Izabal Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Port cities in the Caribbean, Port settlements in Central America, Ports and harbours of Guatemala

Estadio Roy Fearon

The Estadio Municipal "Roy Fearon" is a football stadium located in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. It is home to third division club Izabal JC (Los Tiburones). Its capacity is 8,000. The venue bears its name in honour of local track and field athlete Roy Alfonso Fearon.

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Located at 15.73 -88.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Football venues in Guatemala