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El Remate Destination Guide

Delve into El Remate in Guatemala

El Remate in the region of Petén is a city in Guatemala - some 172 mi or ( 276 km ) North of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

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Current time in El Remate is now 12:14 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Ana, and San Jose. While being here, make sure to check out Belmopan . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Remate ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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THE LOST UNDERWATER MAYAN CITY OF LAKE PETEN ITZA

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Explore the world by video - www.overlander.tv I meet a guy in a bar who tells me of the recent discovery by fisherman, of rock formations in Lake Peten Itza. Last weekend, the first dive team visit t ..

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Interesting facts about this location

El Remate, Peten

El Remate is a small tourism based town located on the lakeshore of Lake Petén Itzá in Petén, Guatemala. The village has small eco-friendly hotels, small artesanal workshops and offers visitors a visit to the lake. It's located on the eastern part of the lake, where the lake ends could be the best translation of what El Remate, means in Spanish.

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Located at 17.00 -89.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guatemala

Ixlu

Ixlu is a small Maya archaeological site that dates to the Classic and Postclassic Periods. It is located on the isthmus between the Petén Itzá and Salpetén lakes, in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala. The site was an important port with access to Lake Petén Itzá via the Ixlu River. The site has been identified as Saklamakhal, also spelt Saclemacal, a capital of the Kowoj Maya.

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Located at 16.97 -89.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Petén Department, Petén Department

Zacpeten

Zacpeten is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Petén Department, northern Guatemala. It is notable as one of the few Maya communities that maintained their independence through the early phases of Spanish control over Mesoamerica.

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Located at 16.98 -89.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Colonial Central America, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Petén Department, Petén Department

Holmul River (Guatemala)

The Holmul River is a river in northeastern Guatemala, that flows through the Petén Basin region in the departamento (department) of El Petén towards the border with Belize. A number of significant pre-Columbian Maya sites lie along or near the course of this waterway, including Tikal, Nakum, Holmul, Naranjo, Yaxha and Witzna.

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Located at 17.02 -89.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Petén Department, Rivers of Guatemala

Lake Petén Itzá

Lake Petén Itzá (Lago Petén Itzá) is a lake in the northern Petén Department in Guatemala. It is the second largest lake in Guatemala, after the Izabal Lake. It is located around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|59|0|N|89|48|0|W|type:waterbody_region:GT | |name= }}. It has an area of 99 km² some 32 km. long and 5 km wide. Its maximum depth is 160 m.

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Located at 16.98 -89.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Lakes of Guatemala