San Marcos is a department in northwestern Guatemala, on the Pacific Ocean and along the western Guatemala-Mexico border.
Sunrise in San Marcos
Finca El Platanillo coffee plantation, with the Tajmulco volcano behind
Farming communities below Volcán Tajumulco in San Marcos.
Sunset at Tilapa beach, Ocos, San Marcos
The international border between Guatemala and Mexico measures 871 km (541 mi). It runs between north and west Guatemala and the Mexican states of Campeche, Tabasco and Chiapas. The border includes stretches of the Usumacinta River, the Salinas River, and the Suchiate River.
Border between Guatemala (left) and Mexico (right), in Lagunas de Montebello National Park, delineated by cleared trees and a white border marker.
Photo of a landscape of the Mexico-Guatemala border, with Mexico on the right
Entrance to Mexico in the Ciudad Hidalgo border crossing
The Usumacinta River as viewed from Chiapas. The far bank is Guatemala.