Yaxhá Lake, Maya Biosphere Reserve

Name: Yaxhá Lake
Address: Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala

#14 among attractions in Maya Biosphere Reserve

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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

Local name: Laguna Yaxhá Maximum depth: 89 ftElevation: 617 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 17°4'0"N, 89°24'0"W

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Maya Biosphere Reserve Guatemala

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Nearby attractions include: Yaxha, Cultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park, Topoxte.

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Archaeological site
Yaxha, Maya Biosphere Reserve
14 min walk • Yaxha is a Mesoamerican archaeological site in the northeast of the Petén Basin region, and a former ceremonial centre and city of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. Yaxha was the third largest city in the region and experienced its maximum power during the Early Classic period.
4.7 miN
Natural attraction, Protected area
Cultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park, Maya Biosphere Reserve
119 min walk • The Cultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park is a multidisciplinary project involving archaeologists, architects, restaurateurs, and biologists. It is situated in Peten, Guatemala.
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Island, Archaeological site
Topoxte, Maya Biosphere Reserve
33 min walk • Topoxte is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the Petén Basin in northern Guatemala with a long occupational history dating as far back as the Middle Preclassic.