Champerico, town and port, southwestern Guatemala, on the Pacific Ocean. Linked by paved highway with Retalhuleu, Champerico is one of the country’s most important ports on the Pacific, though ships have to anchor about 1 mile (1.6 km) offshore. It handles chiefly coffee, timber, and sugar. Guatemala’s shrimp fleet also operates out of Champerico. Pop. (2002) 7,497.