Touring Joya Grande in Guatemala
Joya Grande in the region of Jutiapa is located in Guatemala - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Time in Joya Grande is now 05:56 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Yerbabuena. Being here already, consider visiting Belmopan . Check out our recommendations for Joya Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Paz River
The Río Paz is a river in southern Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Quezalapa mountains in the north of Jutiapa. From there it flows in a south-westerly direction and marks the border with El Salvador for most of its way before reaching the Pacific Ocean at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|46|16|N|90|10|57|W|type:landmark_region:GT | |name=Mouth of the Río Paz }}. The Paz River is 134 km long, and its river basin covers a territory of 1,732 km in Guatemala.
Located at 14.37 -90.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Monjas
Monjas is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala, approximately 50 miles from Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Located at 14.50 -89.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
San Carlos Alzatate
San Carlos Alzatate is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.50 -90.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Laguna de Ayarza
Laguna de Ayarza is a crater lake in Guatemala. The lake is a caldera that was created some 20,000 years ago by a catastrophic eruption that destroyed a twinned volcano and blanketed the entire region with a layer of pumice. The lake has a surface area of 14 km² and a maximum depth of 230 m. The lake has a surface elevation of 1409 m.
Located at 14.42 -90.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Jutiapa Department
Jutiapa is a department of Guatemala that borders along El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean. The capital is the city of Jutiapa. It has a population of about 400,000, primarily of European and African extractions. The population is ethnically "ladinos" or "mestizos" (i.e. not Indians)(mestizo) in its majority. Jutiapa is the only department in Guatemala whose official language is Spanish, with no indigenous inhabitants. The department is divided into seventeen municipalities.
Located at 14.28 -89.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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