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Manantial Destination Guide

Explore Manantial in Guatemala

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

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Current time in Manantial is now 03:47 PM (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: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Ana, and San Martin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . Where to go and what to see in Manantial ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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

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 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Colonial Central America, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Petén Department, Petén Department

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 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Petén Department, Petén Department

La Blanca, Peten

La Blanca is a Maya archaeological site in the municipality of Melchor de Mencos in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala. The site is located in the lower reaches of the Mopan River valley and features a large acropolis complex. Activity at the site has been dated as far back as the Early Classic (AD 250–600), with principal occupation of the site occurring in the Late Classic period (AD 600–900), although some level of occupation continued into the Early Postclassic (AD 900–1200).

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Located at 16.90 -89.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Guatemala, Maya sites in Petén Department, Petén Department

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 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guatemala