Touristic locations in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala

16 Nov 2020

Puerto Barrios, Izabal offers travelers a wide variety of activities to enjoy as part of their vacation plans or a getaway during their business trips. We tell you some of the activities you can enjoy on your next trip to this destination in the Guatemalan Caribbean:

Puerto Barrios Hotels

The options are wide, both in price range and location. Among the popular hotels where you can stay, we recommend Amatique Bay Hotel, where you can enjoy an unforgettable and relaxing vacation. Located in the bay of Amatique in Puerto Barrios, Izabal, the complex offers accommodation with facilities and a variety of services to enhance your comfort and elevate the guest experience.

The Gran Costa Azul hotel is another relatively new complex, inaugurated in 2019 that offers a range of services to its clients for their trips less than 15 minutes away from the airport in Izabal.

Caribbean climate all year

For travelers who are fond of the warm and relaxing climate of the coast, the beaches of Puerto Barrios are one of the main destinations on their trips for an amazing vacation. There are unique beaches that you can only enjoy in Izabal.

Playa Blanca stands out as the most famous Caribbean beach in Guatemala, a corner of white sands and warm waters with gentle waves, in a beautiful setting of huge coconut trees.

Another option is Punta de Palma beach, a beach that lacks tourist services, but is visited especially on weekends by Guatemalans and tourists.

Restaurants in Puerto Barrios

The Caribbean gastronomy of the department of Izabal is latent within the Puerto Chico and Mangos restaurants. These two restaurants are characterized by having within their culinary options a sign of the culinary heritage of the Caribbean, which merged with the Garifuna tradition within the dishes that you can find in these places when traveling to Puerto Barrios.

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Tourist spots

The San Felipe castle is one of the most iconic places in Izabal. This castle had three functions: to be a military fort, a prison and also a customs center, with multiple warehouses that served as places of commercial exchange between Guatemala and Spain.

Cerro San Gil is another special place in Puerto Barrios, considered one of the most important spring protection reserves in Guatemala. When visiting the area, you will be able to appreciate a large number of streams and streams with crystalline waters that run through the forest and form beautiful waterfalls and pools.

Archeological site

Quirigua is one of the most important archaeological centers in this region. The site is located at a distance of 45 minutes to 1 hour from the Puerto Barrios airport. This archaeological site is of vital importance as it houses the largest high stele in Guatemala.

Another of its curiosities is the ball game court that can be visited and which is one of the largest in diameter in our country. The site was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on October 31, 1981 and is also protected by the Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala and the Law for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of the Nation.

Puerto Barrios is an excellent option to take a long or short vacation. It is also an important center for business and commerce and today it is easier to get there in a 45-minute flight than to take an 8-hour drive from Guatemala City. Visit Puerto Barrios, the jewel of the Guatemalan Caribbean. Book your next trip today in the company of .