Escuintla Department · Guatemala
Escuintla travel guide
Escuintla is a city in Escuintla Department, Guatemala, home to about 170,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GUA42 km · La Aurora International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Escuintla
Escuintla is the capital of the Guatemalan department of the same name, and is one of the most important towns in the Pacific Lowlands. The climate is generally hot.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Escuintla
See
- La Democracia
- Autosafari Chapín
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When to go
The best time to visit Escuintla
Escuintla has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 434 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Escuintla: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 101 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Direct buses from Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala, and Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa.
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GUA · La Aurora International Airport
RER · Retalhuleu Airport
Questions
Escuintla: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Escuintla?
Escuintla has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 434 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Escuintla?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 101 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Escuintla?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Escuintla
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.