Bethel, El Petén

The La Tecnica immigration office for Bethel is located 12 km by road inside Guatemala with pickup truck and bus transports running regularly.

[1] The only government officials in Bethel or Frontera Corozal are respective border agents and it is necessary to check in with both in order to cross legally.

[2] Besides of people going between Guatemala and Mexico, Bethel's often visits by tourists who goes to or from the otherwise inaccessible Yaxchilan archeological site 25 km downriver by small narrow motor boats called “lanchas”.

Local public transport and river lanchas provide access to several Mayan ruins including Yaxchilan in the immediate area as well as locations further into Guatamalua such as UNESCO site Tikal, 4–5 hours away by road.

[2] Bethel has limited infrastructure in its one block long Main Street that terminates at the river landing.