Local Tourist Attractions

Cráter azul

Blue crater

Location

Cráter Azul is located in Las Cruces, department of Petén, 442 km from Guatemala City. You enter through the Arroyo Pucté pier, from where you take a boat with a journey of approximately 45 minutes to reach the Blue Crater.

Ximena Juárez

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Schedule

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The blue crater is open to the public from Monday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It also open on holidays like christmas, new year, and easter.

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Weather

The weather in the Cráter Azul is hot and humid throughout the year. The months in which it rains the most are from June to December and the months in which it rains the least are from February to May. You should wear cool and light clothing, comfortable walking shoes, bathing suit, cap or hat.

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Daniela Armira

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Transportation

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The entrance to the blue crater is free, the cost that is paid is by boat transfer, this cost can vary from 500 to 900 quetzales or approximately between 66 to 900 dollars.

Melany Díaz

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History

The name of this impressive place originated due to the crater shape and the intense blue color of the water. The depth of the Blue Crater of Petén is between 5 and 7 meters approximately, depending on the time of year.

Camila Guzmán

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