Yaxhá Lake Explained

Yaxhá Lake
Location:El Petén
Coords:17.0667°N -113°W
Type:limestone lake
Basin Countries:Guatemala
Area:15km2
Max-Depth:27m (89feet)
Elevation:158m (518feet)
Pushpin Map:Guatemala
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Yaxhá Lake in Guatemala.
Reference:[1]

Yaxhá Lake is a Guatemalan lake situated in the northern department of El Petén.

The ancient Maya City of Yaxhá was built on the shores of Yaxhá Lake, and the Maya ruins of Topoxté occupy a group of three small islands, Canté, Paxté and Topoxte, at the western end of the lake.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yaxhá. 2008-07-07 . Birding in Guatemala . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213175218/http://www.mayantrail.com/zones.php?id=13. 2012-02-13.