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Benque Viejo del Carmen & Melchor de Mencos Border Crossing

Crossing sheet · information updated October 2026
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CountriesGuatemala / Belize
Opening hours06:00 AM-10:00 PM
Typical wait15–60 min peds/vehicles
Peak times7:00–10:00 AM, weekends
Who can crossPedestrians, vehicles
Border typeLand crossing via road
LanguagesEnglish/Spanish
CurrencyAvailable near Melchor (GTQ, BZD)
FuelGuatemala: 500 m - Belize: 500 m
Phone & internetWi-Fi at checkpoints, 4G
Emergency numbersGuatemala 110/123, Belize 911/905
Coordinates17.057752, -89.148998

Rules, hours and queues can change at short notice. Check official sources before you travel.

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