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Puerto Quetzal
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Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with the volcanoes on the horizon
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 Puerto Quetzal
Location in Guatemala
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department | Escuintla |
| Municipality | San José |
Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala'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It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San José, which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic during the 20th century.
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Puerto Quetzal at dusk March 2018
See also
In Spanish: Puerto Quetzal para niños
- Transport in Guatemala
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