Puerto Barrios, Guatemala

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Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
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Puerto Barrios is a city on the Gulf of Honduras in eastern Guatemala. It serves as Guatemala's main seaport to the Caribbean Sea. The city has a population of about 42,000 people (2011 estimate).

Guide to Puerto Barrios Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Puerto Barrios that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

More on Puerto Barrios

Puerto Barrios was founded in 1884 and named after President Justo Rufino Barrios. It is situated in a bay, the Bahia de Amatique, which opens into the Gulf of Honduras. The city is 297 km (185 mi) to the northeast of Guatemala City.

Cruise ship at Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala
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To the southwest of Puerto Barrios is the port city of Santo Tomás de Castilla, which has more modern port facilities for cruise ships. As a result, both cities have been receiving tourists in increasing numbers over the recent years.

Visiting Puerto Barrios

If you are coming from the direction of Guatemala City, you can take a bus, which would take a whole day to make the trip to Puerto Barrios.

Places of Interest in Puerto Barrios

Castillo de San Felipe
Old Spanish fort at the entrance to Lake Izabal, today on the UNESCO tentative list for World Heritage recognition.
Livingston
Small town named after American politician Edward Livingson. The Mayan language of Q'eqchi is spoken by the people here.
Quirigua
Maya archaeological site in Izabal department, famous for its exquisitely carved stelae.

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