Iztapa

Iztapa sits on the Pacific Ocean in Guatemala’s Escuintla Department, where the low coastal plain meets a shore of beaches, estuaries and wetlands. The settlement is closely linked to Puerto Iztapa, a working fishing port and a point of departure for boat travel along the coast. During the 1530s, the conquistador Pedro de Alvarado had ships built at Iztapa for Pacific voyages, giving the area a documented role in Central America’s early colonial era. Fishing and coastal transport still shape everyday life here. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Iztapa and Escuintla.

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