Location - How to get there

Highway to Taxisco, Escuintla (CA-2) on kilometer marker 87 ½

We are only 20 minutes driving distance from Escuintla, and 20 minutes driving distance from Taxisco.

The entrance to Auto Safari will be on your right hand side when you come from Guatemala.

If you are coming from Guatemala City, we recommend you drive onto Calzada Aguilar Batres heading south. You will eventually reach several curves, pass Villa Nueva, Amatitlán, and reach Palín. Follow the signs to the Palín-Escuintla (CA-9A) toll way. Continue on the toll way, and as it ends, follow the lane signs indicating "Puerto de San José". About 3 kilometers after the signs, you will come to the crossway towards Taxisco. You need to turn left at this point, (a sign from Auto Safari in front of the crossing will show you exactly where). Continue until you reach Kilometer marker 87. The entrance will be clearly visible to your right hand side, 500 meters after Km 87.

When coming from El Salvador, the entrance to Auto Safari will be on your left hand side.

If you are driving from El Salvador, the closest point of entry to Auto Safari is through Pedro de Alvarado City, also known as "La Hachadura" border crossing. Once you cross the border, it will take you 45 minutes to an hour to reach the park. The entrance will be on your left hand side.

Map

We have prepared a Google Map of the route from Guatemala City. If you are coming from El Salvador or other places in Guatemala, click here to see maps with directions when coming from other places.

To use it:

• Click over the different icons to see more information about a specific point. Click on the "x" inside the map to close it.
• To move the map, use the arrows shown in the upper left corner.
• If you wish to zoom in to see more details, or zoom out for a more general view, use the zoom bar to the left of the map.

If you wish to see this map in a larger format, click here. A new window will open.

Coming from El Salvador?

If you are coming from El Salvador, there are three border crossings that are the closest to Auto Safari. The first listed is the closest and quickest. Click on the different routes to open maps in a new window.

La Hachadura - Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado border crossing

Valle Nuevo - Las Chinamas border crossing

San Cristobal border crossing

Additional Routes

These links will show maps for the mentioned route. They will open in a new window. When done, close that window to return here.

If you are coming from Antigua Guatemala

If you are coming from The west

If you are coming from Puerto de San José or Iztapa

If you are coming from Petén or the northeast, head towards Cuilapa, then follow this map.

If you are coming from the highlands or the north central region, (Baja or Alta Verapaz), head towards Guatemala City, then follow the route shown on this page.

If you are coming from the west highlands, head south to reach CA-2 west (This is the highway coming from Mexico). Once on the CA-2, head east using the route shown here.

Lodging

Although Auto Safari does not currently offer lodging services, we have prepared a map of nearby hotels for your convenience.

If you do not wish to drive more than 45 minutes to reach a hotel, you may go to Escuintla, which is 20 minutes away from Auto Safari Chapin. Here you will find Sarita Hotel and Texas Motel.

If you are willing to drive 45 minutes to an hour, your lodging options improve. Auto Safari Chapin recommends three locales for staying overnight. Two of these have hotels near the pacific coast, and one is Antigua Guatemala, a colonial City with plenty of options. Close to the beach, Puerto de San Jose and Monterrico offer affordable and comfortable hotels, with pools and access to the ocean. Antigua Guatemala has several family oriented large hotels, as well as smaller, more exclusive and private boutique hotels.

Pacific Coast Lodging

This map shows most of the hotels in the Pacific Coast of Guatemala.

To use it :

• Click over the different icons to see more information about a specific point. Click on the "x" inside the map to close it.
• To move the map, use the arrows shown in the upper left corner.
• If you wish to zoom in to see more details, or zoom out for a more general view, use the zoom bar to the left of the map.

Antigua Hotels

The information on this page is updated as of June 2008. We are not responsible for changes, omissions or by the service obtained in these hotels. These listings are only for your convenience when planning a visit to Auto Safari Chapin.