Puerto Quetzal

Puerto Quetzal is '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 It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of , which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.
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Puerto Quetzal

Latitude
13.92057° or 13° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude
-90.78677° or 90° 47′ 12″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
United Nations Location Code
GT PRQ
Open location code
765FW6C7+67
Geo­Names ID
8504619
Wiki­data ID
Q14474061
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Puerto Quetzal” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Puertu Quetzal
  • Catalan: Puerto Quetzal
  • Cebuano: Puerto Quetzal
  • Chinese: Puerto Quetzal
  • Dutch: Puerto Quetzal
  • French: Port Quetzal
  • Hebrew: פוארטו קצאל
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Quetza
  • Norwegian: Quetza
  • Serbo-Croatian: Puerto Quetzal
  • Spanish: Puerto Quetzal
  • Swedish: Puerto Quetzal
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