| Laguna Brava | |
| Other Name: | Yolnabaj |
| Location: | Nentón |
| Coords: | 16.05°N -91.5667°W |
| Type: | Karstic lake |
| Inflow: | Río Yalacastán |
| Basin Countries: | Guatemala |
| Length: | 6km (04miles) |
| Width: | 1.2km (00.7miles) |
| Area: | 3.8km2 |
| Elevation: | 1142m (3,747feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | Guatemala |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Laguna Brava in Guatemala. |
Laguna Brava (Spanish for wild or rough lake, pronounced as /es/), also known as Yolnabaj is a karstic lake in Guatemala. It is situated in the municipality of Nentón (Huehuetenango), close to the border with Mexico. The lake is fed by several streams and subterraneous watercourses.[1]
The area around Laguna Brava has been inhabited by Mayan communities of the Chuj ethnicity since the 19th century.[2] In the year 2000 a conflict over land usage emerged between indigenous communities depending on the land, and the American owners that just acquired it in order to transform it into a nature reserve.[2]