Lake Amatitlán, Amatitlán

Name: Lake Amatitlán
Address: Amatitlán, Guatemala

#1 among attractions in Amatitlán

Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Amatitlán is a lake located within the Amatitlán caldera in south-central Guatemala, fairly close to Guatemala City. It lies in the central highlands, 1,186 m above sea level. Its maximum depth is 33 m and an average of 18 m. The lake is 11 km long and 3 km wide; with an area of 15.2 square kilometers and a water volume of 0.286 cubic kilometers. ()

Local name: Lago Amatitlán Area: 50.23 mi²Length: 6.84 miWidth: 9843 ftMaximum depth: 108 ftElevation: 3911 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 14°28'29"N, 90°35'6"W

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Lake Amatitlán – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Miguel Petapa, Villa Nueva, San Vicente Pacaya, Laguna de Calderas.

2.1 miNE
Area
San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala City
55 min walk • San Miguel Petapa also known as Petapa is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, located south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 129,124 according to the 2018 census.
3.8 miN
Area
Villa Nueva, Guatemala City
98 min walk • Villa Nueva is a City in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The city centre of Villa Nueva at Villa Nueva Central Park is located 16 kilometres south of Guatemala City.
5.4 miSW
Area
San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala City
137 min walk • San Vicente Pacaya is a town and municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Laguna de Calderas, Pacaya Volcano
111 min walk • Laguna de Calderas is a crater lake in the municipality of Amatitlán, Guatemala, Guatemala. It is located approximately 6 km south of Lake Amatitlán and 3 km north of the currently active vent of the Pacaya volcano.
3.7 miE
Area
Villa Canales, Guatemala City
95 min walk • Villa Canales is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, situated 22 km south of the capital Guatemala City. As of the 2018 census, the city had a population of 124,680, making it the eleventh largest city in Guatemala.
2.4 miNW
National park
Naciones Unidas National Park
60 min walk • Naciones Unidas National Park is a forested park area of 4.91 km², located 21 km south of Guatemala City, just north of Lake Amatitlán in the municipality of Villa Nueva.
2.3 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estadio Guillermo Slowing, Amatitlán
58 min walk • Estadio Municipal Amatitlán is a soccer stadium in Amatitlán, Guatemala. Home to Deportivo Amatitlán of the third division, it has a capacity of 12,000 people.
2.6 miNE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala City
67 min walk • Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa, or Estadio Julio Armando Cobar, is a multi-use stadium in San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala. With artificial turf surface, it is used mostly for football and is the home stadium of Deportivo Petapa.