Zona Libre Quetzal to Puerto Quetzal / to the capital
4 km / 90 km
Park website, 2026Zona Libre QuetzalZona Libre Quetzal (Puerto San José, Escuintla) advertises itself as 4 km from Puerto Quetzal and 90 km from the capital; Tecnopark (km 67.5 of the CA-2, Escuintla) advertises "35 minutes from Puerto Quetzal, 1 hour from the border with El Salvador", both are promotional claims made by the parks themselves. Puerto Quetzal anchors the Pacific coast, which handles 60% of the country's port traffic (República); air cargo leaves through La Aurora (GUA), inside Guatemala City. The critical outbound link is the Palín–Escuintla motorway (CA-9 Sur): its concession expired in 2023 and it is now run toll-free by the Ministry of Communications (CIV), with the government studying whether to reinstate the toll.
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- Tecnopark to Puerto Quetzal / El Salvador border35 min / 1 hPark website, 2026Tecnopark
- Pacific coast share of port traffic60%2025 diagnosticRepública
