Río Platanitos
Río Platanitos is an intermittent stream in Guatemala Department, Guatemala and has an elevation of 1,250 metres. Río Platanitos is situated nearby to the town San Miguel Petapa, as well as near the locality Condominio Santa Inés.Places of Interest
Highlights include Julio Armando Cobar Stadium and Castillo de Dorión.
Julio Armando Cobar Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Kalabajouie, CC0.
Julio Armando Cobar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala. With artificial turf surface, it is used mostly for football and was the home stadium of Petapa. The capacity of the stadium is 7,500 people…
Castillo de Dorión
Castle
Photo: Ricardo Torres 12t, CC0.
Castillo de Dorión is a castle, which is situated 3½ km west of Río Platanitos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Miguel Petapa and Villa Canales.
San Miguel Petapa
Town
Photo: Esantos la, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Miguel Petapa also known as Petapa is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, located south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 129,124 according to the 2018 census.
Villa Canales
Town
Villa Canales is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, situated 22 km south of the capital Guatemala City. As of the 2018 census, the city had a population of 124,680, making it the eleventh largest city in Guatemala. Villa Canales is situated 3 km east of Río Platanitos.
Naciones Unidas National Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Naciones Unidas National Park is the oldest national park in Guatemala. It protects a 5-km² area of natural forest and is popular for its wooded hiking trails and its views of both the Pacaya Volcano and Lake Amatitlán.
Río Platanitos
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “Río Los Platanitos”, “Rio Platanitos”, and “Río Sucio”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Guatemala Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.49258° or 14° 29′ 33″ northLongitude
-90.55707° or 90° 33′ 26″ westElevation
1,250 metres (4,101 feet)Open location code
766FFCVV+25GeoNames ID
3592924
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