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Arroyo del Guarda Destination Guide

Explore Arroyo del Guarda in Guatemala

Arroyo del Guarda in the region of Petén is a town in Guatemala - some 194 mi or ( 312 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Arroyo del Guarda is now 06:32 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Ignacio, San Antonio, Flour Camp, Dangriga, and Callar Creek. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Ignacio . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arroyo del Guarda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Xunantunich Mayan ruins in Belize

7:06 min by Brian Shaw
Views: 3157 Rating: 4.41

We took a trip to Xunantunich Mayan ruins in Belize during a Western Caribbean cruise ..

Mopan River Resort, Belize

8:39 min by MRRBelize
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Mopan River Resort, Belize's Premier All Inclusive Luxury Resort! Awarded TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Award for Best All Inclusive Resort in the World, rated #2 for two consecutive years (2008 & 2 ..


The view from Xunantunich

1:14 min by Matthew Quint
Views: 2046 Rating: 5.00

In the Cayo district in Western Belize lie the ruins of the Mayan city of Xunantunich. One of the few cities to last beyond the Mayan decline of the latter half of the 9th century, finally falling int ..

Buying carvings at entrance to Xunantunich, Belizé

4:44 min by BelizePlease
Views: 1945 Rating: 4.00

Xunantunich is one of Belizé's and for that fact, the worlds, most accesible and nice to view Mayan ruins. Just outside by the entrance before the pull-barge, there is the opportunity to buy crafts- a ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Xunantunich

Xunantunich (pronounced /ʃunantunit͡ʃ/) is an Ancient Mayan archaeological site in western Belize, about 80 miles (130 km) west of Belize City, in the Cayo District. Xunantunich is located atop a ridge above the Mopan River, well within sight of the Guatemala border – which is a mere 1 kilometre to the west. It served as a Maya civic ceremonial center in the Late and Terminal Classic periods to the Belize Valley region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.08 -89.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cayo District, Former populated places in Belize, Maya sites in Belize, Mesoamerican pyramids, Mopan River

Melchor de Mencos

Melchor de Mencos is a municipality in the Petén department of Guatemala with population 23,813. It is situated on the western border with Belize,a and is the only major border crossing from Guatemala to Belize. Prior to their relocation in 1989, Melchor de Mencos was home to the two training centres of the Guatemalan Army's élite Kaibiles special operations force. The Maya archaeological site of La Blanca is located within the municipality.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.07 -89.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Belize–Guatemala border crossings, Municipalities of the Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Benque Viejo del Carmen

Benque Viejo del Carmen (usually shortened to "Benque") is a town in the Cayo District in the country of Belize.

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Located at 17.07 -89.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Cayo District, Populated places in Belize

San Ignacio Resort Hotel

San Ignacio Resort Hotel is a hotel resort in San Ignacio, Belize. It is located just off of the Western Highway, above the Macal River valley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.15 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Hotels established in 1976, Hotels in Belize

Norman Broaster Stadium

Norman Broaster Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Belize Defence Force in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) of the Football Federation of Belize. The stadium holds 2,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.16 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Belize Premier Football League home stadiums, Football venues in Belize, Multi-purpose stadiums in Belize