Chiquimula Department · Guatemala
Esquipulas travel guide
Esquipulas is a city in Chiquimula Department, Guatemala, home to about 56,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- ILS102 km · Ilopango International Airport
- Currency
- GTQquetzal
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Esquipulas
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel El Gran Chortí | 18.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Esquipulas
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Esquipulas are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 252 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 Esquipulas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ilopango International Airport (ILS), about 102 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL, 131 km) and Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 140 km) are also within reach.
ILS · Ilopango International Airport
SAL · El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport
Questions
Esquipulas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Esquipulas?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Esquipulas are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 252 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Esquipulas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ilopango International Airport (ILS), about 102 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL, 131 km) and Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 140 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Esquipulas?
quetzal (GTQ).
Nearby
Destinations near Esquipulas
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.