Discover Ciudad Melchor de Mencos in Guatemala
Ciudad Melchor de Mencos in the region of Petén with its 11,457 habitants is a town located in Guatemala - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Ciudad Melchor de Mencos is now 05:12 AM (Thursday) . 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: San Ignacio, San Antonio, Garbutt's Falls, Flour Camp, and Dangriga. When in this area, you might want to check out San Ignacio . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ciudad Melchor de Mencos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Belize - Guatemala Border Crossing and Money Exchange
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Xunantunich Mayan ruins in Belize
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Mopan River Resort, Belize
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Hand-Cranked Ferry Across Mopan River to Xunantunich Mayan ruins Cayo, Belize
Neat old fashiones, hand-crancked ferry that you take across the Mopan River to get to the Xunantunich Mayan ruins ..
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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.
Located at 17.07 -89.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Benque Viejo del Carmen
Benque Viejo del Carmen (usually shortened to "Benque") is a town in the Cayo District in the country of Belize.
Located at 17.07 -89.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 17.08 -89.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Belize Botanic Gardens
Belize Botanic Gardens (BBG) is 45 acres of native and exotic plants growing in the Cayo district of western Belize. The garden is in a valley on the banks of the Macal River, surrounded by the Maya Mountain foothills. The main focus of BBG is encouraging sustainable agriculture, maintaining conservation collections and engaging in conservation education. They aim to inspire visitors to protect plants and their habitats by learning more about the world of plants.
Located at 17.08 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 17.15 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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