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List Of Airports In Guatemala
This is a list of airports in Guatemala, sorted by location. Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. Its capital in Guatemala City. __TOC__ Airports Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines. Unauthorized airstrips There are numerous unauthorized airstrips used to facilitate drug trafficking in the region, with as many as 66 such airstrips in the vicinity of the Maya Biosphere Reserve alone. See also * Guatemalan Air Force * Transportation in Guatemala * List of airports by ICAO code: M#MG - Guatemala * Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Guatemala References * * - includes IATA codes Guatemala Military Air BasesGreat Circle Map ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petén Department
Petén is a department of Guatemala. It is geographically the northernmost department of Guatemala, as well as the largest by area at it accounts for about one third of Guatemala's area. The capital is Flores. The population at the mid-2018 official estimate was 595,548. Geography The Petén department is bordered on the east by Belize and by Mexico (with the Mexican states of Chiapas to the west, Tabasco to the northwest and Campeche to the north). To the south it borders the Guatemalan departments of Alta Verapaz and Izabal.ITMB Publishing Ltd. 2005. Much of the western border with Mexico is formed by the Usumacinta River and its tributary the Salinas River. Portions of the southern border of the department are formed by the rivers Gracias a Dios and Santa Isabel. The Petén lowlands are formed by a densely forested low-lying limestone plain featuring karstic topography. The area is crossed by low east-west oriented ridges of Cenozoic limestone and is characterised by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esquipulas Airport
Esquipulas Airport is an airstrip serving the city of Esquipulas in Chiquimula Department, Guatemala. The airstrip is east of the city and from the border with Honduras. There is rising terrain south of the runway. See also * * * Transport in Guatemala * List of airports in Guatemala This is a list of airports in Guatemala, sorted by location. Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southw ... References External links OurAirports - EsquipulasOpenStreetMap - Esquipulas* Airports in Guatemala Chiquimula Department {{Guatemala-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esquipulas
Esquipulas (Nahuatl: Isquitzuchil, "place where flowers abound"), officially Municipality of Esquipulas, whose original name was Yzquipulas, is a town, with a population of 18,667 (2018 census), and a municipality located in the department of Chiquimula, in eastern Guatemala. Esquipulas' main attraction is the beautiful located in the Basilica of Esquipulas, making the town an important place of Catholic pilgrimage for Central America. It is also one of the most important towns of the country and one that has had the most economic and cultural growth. In 2002, it was registered on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list. The city is a tourist attraction due to its ecological and religious importance. It is the most visited city and town across eastern Guatemala and the second most visited in the country, surpassed only by the City of Guatemala, visited annually by approximately four to five million tourists and devout Catholics, this due to its important and varied religious reso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobán Airport
Cobán Airport ( es, Aerodomo de Cobán, ) is an airport serving Cobán, the capital of the Alta Verapaz Department of Guatemala. The airport is at the western edge of the city. There is mountainous terrain north through southwest, and distant rising terrain south. An overrun to the south will descend into a shallow ravine. The Rabinal VOR-DME (Ident: RAB) is located south of the airport. See also * Transport in Guatemala * List of airports in Guatemala This is a list of airports in Guatemala, sorted by location. Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southw ... References External links * * OpenStreetMap - Cobán Airports in Guatemala Alta Verapaz Department Buildings and structures in Cobán {{CentralAmerica-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta Verapaz Department
Alta Verapaz () is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and Baja Verapaz, and to the west by El Quiché. Also in Alta Verapaz are the towns of Chisec, San Pedro Carchá and San Cristóbal Verapaz. History In Pre-Columbian times this area was part of the Maya civilization. When the Spanish Conquistadores came in the 1520s they conquered the central and southern highlands of Guatemala, but were driven back from this region by fierce native resistance. Unknown to the history books of this region, local oral history speaks of a former slave ship capsizing prior to the Spaniards arriving upon this area of Guatemala. The former African slaves moved inland, and joined forces with the local indigenous people to fight and maintain their freedom. Spanish friars succeeded in converting the area to Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobán
Cobán ( kek, Kob'an), fully Santo Domingo de Cobán, is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in central Guatemala. It also serves as the administrative center for the surrounding Cobán municipality. It is located 219 km from Guatemala City. As of the 2018 census the population of the city of Cobán was at 212,047. The population of the municipality, which covers a total area of 1,974 km², was at 212,421, according to the 2018 census. Cobán, at a height of above sea level, is located at the center of a major coffee-growing area. Etymology The name "Cobán" comes from Q'eqchi' (between clouds) History Order of Preachers in the Vera Paz Between 1530 and 1531, captain on his way to Ciudad Real accidentally discovered the lagoon and hill of People of that place had historically traded with all the people that the Spaniards had conquered, so, knowing what was coming, they sought refuge in the jungle. The Spaniards tried in vain to conquer the lac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coatepeque Airport
Coatepeque Airport is an airport serving Coatepeque, a city in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala. The airport is in a wooded area on the southwest side of town. It has a small terminal and a runway 900 meters long. The Retalhuleu non-directional beacon (Ident: REU) is located southeast of the airport. The Tapachula VOR-DME (Ident: TAP) is located west-northwest of the airport. See also * Transport in Guatemala * List of airports in Guatemala This is a list of airports in Guatemala, sorted by location. Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southw ... References External links OpenStreetMap - Coatepeque* Airports in Guatemala Quetzaltenango Department {{CentralAmerica-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quetzaltenango Department
Quetzaltenango is a department in the western highlands of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Quetzaltenango, the second largest city in Guatemala.Rouanet et al 1992, p.14. The department is divided up into 24 municipalities. The inhabitants include Spanish-speaking Ladinos and the K'iche' and Mam Maya groups, both with their own Maya language. The department consists of mountainous terrain, with its principal river being the Samalá River. the department is seismically active, suffering from both earthquakes and volcanic activity. Prior to the Spanish conquest the territory included in the modern department formed a part of the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj. The kingdom was defeated by the Spanish under Pedro de Alvarado in a number of decisive battles fought near the city of Quetzaltenango, then known as Xelaju. In the 19th century the territory of the modern department was included in the short-lived Central American state of Los Altos. The department was created by decree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango
Coatepeque () also known as Village of gardenias is a town and Municipalities of Guatemala, municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department, Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. According to the 2018 census, the town of Coatepeque had a population of 37,330. Climate Coatepeque has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to November. Structures Archaeology Takalik Abaj is nearby. Capabilities Organizations People Events Sports Deportivo Coatepeque football club play in the Liga Nacional (the Major National League) of Guatemalan Football. The Serpientes Rojas play their home games in the Israel Barrios Stadium (capacity 24,000, natural grass turf). - World Stadiums Geographic locat ...
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Chiquimula Airport
Chiquimula Airport is an airport serving Chiquimula, the capital of Chiquimula Department, Guatemala. The airport is north of the city, alongside the CA10 road. There is nearby mountainous terrain north through southeast of the airport, and distant mountainous terrain in other quadrants. See also * Transport in Guatemala * List of airports in Guatemala This is a list of airports in Guatemala, sorted by location. Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southw ... References * Google Earth External links OpenStreetMap - ChiquimulaOurAirports - Chiquimula Airport* Airports in Guatemala Petén Department {{Guatemala-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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