El Progreso
A small town in the mountain terrain of Guatemala's Jutiapa department, El Progreso — originally named Achuapa, a Nahuatl word meaning "river of achiote" — sits near the confluence of the Morán, Chiquito, and Ostúa rivers. The area produces cigars, leather goods, furniture, tiles, and mud bricks, and the Pan American Highway runs just south of town, linking it to the departmental capital.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population7,350
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
El Progreso: quick answers
Where is El Progreso?
El Progreso is in Guatemala, about 78 km49 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to El Progreso?
The nearest airport is Chiquimula (CIQ), about 1 hr 51 min away by road.
What's the weather like in El Progreso?
The warmest month is April, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 20°C68°F. The wettest month is September, with about 164 mm6.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in El Progreso?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near El Progreso?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Chiquimula, Jutiapa and Quezaltepeque.