Puerto Quetzal is
Guatemala's largest
Pacific Ocean
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port
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. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners.
It is located in
Escuintla department
Escuintla () is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital of the department is the city of Escuintla. Escuintla covers an area of 4,384 km² and is situated in the coastal lowland region, directly south of Guatemala City, and bord ...
, alongside the city of
Puerto San José
Puerto San José is a town on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It has a population of 23,887 (2018 census), , which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.
File:Puerto Quetzal at dusk.jpg, Puerto Quetzal at dusk March 2018
See also
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Transport in Guatemala
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External links
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Puerto Quetzal Port Authority*http://www.puerto-quetzal.com/web/guest/inicio
Populated places in the Escuintla Department
Ports and harbours of Guatemala
Port settlements in Central America
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