Puerto Barrios, Guatemala

Catedral de Izabal, Puerto Barrios
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Puerto Barrios is a city on the Gulf of Honduras in eastern Guatemala. It serves as Guatemala's main seaport to the Caribbean Sea. The city has a population of about 42,000 people (2011 estimate).

Puerto Barrios was founded in 1884 and named after President Justo Rufino Barrios. It is situated in a bay, the Bahia de Amatique, which opens into the Gulf of Honduras. The city is 297 km (185 mi) to the northeast of Guatemala City.

To the southwest of Puerto Barrios is the port city of Santo Tomás de Castilla, which has more modern port facilities for cruise ships. As a result, both cities have been receiving tourists in increasing numbers over the recent years.

Visiting Puerto Barrios

If you are coming from the direction of Guatemala City, you can take a bus, which would take a whole day to make the trip to Puerto Barrios.

Places of Interest in Puerto Barrios

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