Puerto Quetzal
Puerto Quetzal | |
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Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with the volcanoes on the horizon
Puerto Quetzal Cruise Port facilities | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′14″N 90°47′16″W / 13.92056°N 90.78778°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Escuintla |
| Municipality | San José |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6 sq mi (16 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,000 |
| • Density | 9,000/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners.
It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San José, which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.
- Puerto Quetzal at dusk March 2018
