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How far are the industrial parks from Puerto Quetzal and what is the route out?

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Zona Libre Quetzal to Puerto Quetzal / to the capital

4 km / 90 km

Park website, 2026Zona Libre Quetzal

Zona 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

Sources

  • Zona Libre Quetzal

    Nosotros

    • Zona Libre Quetzal to Puerto Quetzal / to the capital
    zonalibrequetzal.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Tecnopark

    Por qué Tecnopark

    • Tecnopark to Puerto Quetzal / El Salvador border
    tecnopark.com.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • República

    Diagnóstico del sistema portuario nacional

    • Pacific coast share of port traffic
    republica.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Prensa Libre

    Gobierno asume control total de la autopista Palín-Escuintla

    prensalibre.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source