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Islote Destination Guide

Touring Islote in Guatemala

Islote in the region of Zacapa is located in Guatemala - some 93 mi or ( 149 km ) East of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .

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Time in Islote is now 08:58 PM (Saturday) . 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, San Salvador, Zapote del Balsamo, Zacapa, and Tabancas. Being here already, consider visiting Belmopan . Check out our recommendations for Islote ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gualán

Gualán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. Gualán is a small city located in the department of Zacapa in the country of Guatemala.

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Located at 15.13 -89.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala

La Unión, Zacapa

La Unión is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa.

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Located at 14.97 -89.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Zacapa Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Los Amates

Los Amates is a municipality in the Izabal department of Guatemala. Their population is about 56,000. Their mayor is currently Marco Tulio Ramirez Estrada. Los Amates is located on the Motagua River, 6 kilometres from the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Quiriguá.

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Located at 15.27 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Izabal Department

Quiriguá

Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala. It is a medium-sized site covering approximately 3 square kilometres along the lower Motagua River, with the ceremonial center about 1 km from the north bank. During the Maya Classic Period (AD 200–900), Quiriguá was situated at the juncture of several important trade routes.

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Located at 15.27 -89.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Classic period in Mesoamerica, Former populated places in Guatemala, Izabal Department, Maya sites in Guatemala, Quiriguá, Rock art in North America, World Heritage Sites in Guatemala

1976 Guatemala earthquake

1976 Guatemala earthquake 240px 240pxDate February 4, 1976 (1976-02-03), 09:01:43 UTC-6Magnitude 7.5 MwDepth 5 kilometres Epicenter {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.32|N|89.10|W||||| | |name= }}Motagua FaultCountries or regions 22x20px GuatemalaMax. intensity MM IXCasualties 23,000 fatalities, 76,000 injured The 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck on February 4, 1976 at 03:01:43 local time.

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Located at 15.32 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1976 earthquakes, 1976 in Guatemala, Earthquakes in Guatemala, History of Guatemala, Natural disasters in Guatemala