Places to Visit in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, America

Places to Visit in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, America

Puerto Barrios is a capital city of Izabal department in Guatemala located between 15°43′ N latitude and 88°35′ W longitude, within the Gulf of Honduras. It is administrated by Puerto Barrios, located about 315 km from the national capital Guatemala City. Puerto Barrios harbor is located on the bay of Bahia de Amatique.

Most of the youths of neighboring areas arrange a party at night in Puerto Barrios harbor because of its pleasant environment. The major suburbs of Puerto Barrios are los tanques, las champas la veinte, la catorce, la trece, la veintedos and El rastro. Puerto Barrios enjoys a tropical monsoon climate.

Etymology and history of Puerto Barrios:

Puerto Barrios was named in the honor of the former president of the country, Justo Rufino Barrios in 1884. It was damaged strongly by the earthquake on February 4^th of 1976 and then most modern cargo traffic shifted to neighboring Santo Tomas de Castilla port. Presently Puerto Barrios is the centre of Dole and Fresh Del Monte Produce industries.

How to reach Puerto Barrios?

Puerto Barrios has an airport used for both military and public purpose, presently it is not served by any scheduled flights, but it can be accessible by charter flights and the airport is located few kilometers away from the town centre.

Litegua, a national bus company, operates bus services between Puerto Barrios and Guatemala City and it takes around 5 to 6 hours. The company offers first class and second class services which costs Q80 and Q50 per way respectively.

Puerto Barrios has boat services to Belize. Bus costs Q3 and taxi costs Q5 for local travel. Advance booking is offered.

Food and Shopping in Puerto Barrios:

Puerto Barrios is a port city housing many food corners and shopping centres, most of them are situated near the harbor and town centre. La Colombina Forever is a disco centre in Puerto Barrios.

The famous restaurants in Puerto Barrios are:

El Castillo
Fogon Porteno
Pepin Burger
Restaurante y Cafeteria MAXIM
Dona Maria

Things to do in Puerto Barrios:

Gus Tours
Bird watching
Shopping
Boat riding

Places to see in Puerto Barrios:

Puerto Barrios Harbor:

Puerto Barrios harbor is the major tourist site offering different activities like boating, swimming and night entertainment.

Santo Tomas de Castilla:

Santo Tomas de Castilla or Matias de Galvez is a port town located 6 km away from Puerto Barrios. It is located between 15°41′20″ N latitude and 88°36′45″ W longitude. Santo Tomas de Castilla has a sea port which was constructed in 1976 and it is now the favorite spot of youths.

Livingston:

Livingston is a neighboring town of Puerto Barrios well known for its archeological sites and cultural festival “San Isidro Labrador” attracts people from all around the country.

Other places of interest near Puerto Barrios include:

Las Escobas
El Estor
Livingston
Los Amates
Morales
Hot Springs
Playa Sand Bay

Best time to visit Puerto Barrios:

Throughout the year is best, especially during the ending months of the year are ideal to visit Puerto Barrios.

Accommodation Options in Puerto Barrios:

Puerto Barrios hosts many luxury and mid range accommodation centres with world class amenities. Puerto Barrios is a 100 year old hotel located in the old downtown of Puerto Barrios in the proximity of Central Market offering world class hospitality services. The prominent hotels in and around Puerto Barrios are listed below: