# Things to see in Puerto San José (Guatemala): 7 places and when to go > Puerto San José is a town in Guatemala, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (4), Wildlife (2), With kids (2). The best known are Sipacate-Naranjo National Park. The best time to come is November to March; also possible: April to May, July to August and October. In June there are 12 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 11. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/puerto-quetzal/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Guatemala · 13.9397, -90.82 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/gastronomia/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/fauna/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/familia/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/naturaleza/) (1) - **Best time:** November to March. - **Also possible:** April to May, July to August and October. - **Nearest airport:** GUA Guatemala City, 78 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Puerto San José The places in and around Puerto San José, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Sipacate-Naranjo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/parque-nacional-sipacate-naranjo/): National park in Guatemala · 29 km - [Aqua Magic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/aqua-magic/): With kids · 2.4 km - [Cerveceria La Cabana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/cerveceria-la-cabana/): Brewery · 1.9 km - [Cerviceria El Bosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/cerviceria-el-bosque/): Brewery · 2.2 km - [Cerviceria Lisbeth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/cerviceria-lisbeth/): Brewery · 1.9 km - [Cerviceria Los dos Hermanos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/cerviceria-los-dos-hermanos/): Brewery · 2.2 km - [Iguanario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/iguanario/): With kids · Wildlife · 13 km ## When to go to Puerto San José The best time to visit Puerto San José is **November to March**; also possible: April to May, July to August and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 16 | | February | Best time | 11 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 54 | | April | Possible | 12 h 19 | | May | Possible | 12 h 39 | | June | Better not | 12 h 49 | | July | Possible | 12 h 45 | | August | Possible | 12 h 28 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Possible | 11 h 41 | | November | Best time | 11 h 20 | | December | Best time | 11 h 11 | In June there are 12 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 11. In January, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Guatemala in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Puerto San José The nearest main airport is La Aurora International Airport (GUA, Guatemala City), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Guatemala (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=13.9397%2C-90.82) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=13.9397%2C-90.82) ## Other towns nearby - [Antigua Guatemala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/antigua-guatemala/): 23 places · 70 km - [Chimaltenango](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/chimaltenango/): 7 places · 80 km - [Guatemala City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/ciudad-de-guatemala/): 18 places · 82 km - [Jutiapa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/jutiapa/): 21 places · 107 km - [Quetzaltenango](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/quetzaltenango/): 12 places · 125 km - [Esquipulas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/esquipulas/): 11 places · 173 km And all of Guatemala, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Puerto San José? The best known: [Sipacate-Naranjo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/guatemala/parque-nacional-sipacate-naranjo/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Puerto San José? November to March; also possible: April to May, July to August and October. In June there are 12 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 11. ### How do you get to Puerto San José? The nearest main airport is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), 78 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=13.9397%2C-90.82) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Puerto San José as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).