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Town in Escuintla, Guatemala
Photo: Juan Francisco, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Puerto San José is a city of 24,000 people (2018) in the Pacific Lowlands region of Guatemala.
By car
Puerto San José is about 110 km south of Guatemala City on the CA-9 motorway.
By ship
Cruise ships dock in the port of Puerto Quetzal, either at the Marina Pez Vela or at a container quay.
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Nature & adventureGuatemala has more than 30 national parks preserving many types of ecosystems including dense lowland tropical jungle, mountainous forests, volcanic peaks, and the subterranean wonders of natural caverns.
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Culture & historyThe indigenous peoples of North America are the tribes and nations whose ancestors were already on the continent when European explorers and colonizers arrived.
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Culture & historyThe Maya civilization was one of the great Mesoamerican and Pre-Columbian civilizations. The Maya were renowned for having the most sophisticated and developed writing system in the Western Hemisphere as well as their…
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Nature & adventureVolcanoes come in many shapes and sizes, and their eruptions vary hugely in both frequency and intensity. Many volcanoes are tourist attractions and are worth a visit provided you take due care, in particular keeping a…
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