Yaxhá Lake
Yaxhá Lake is a Guatemalan lake situated in the northern department of El Petén.
| Yaxhá Lake | |
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 View of Yaxhá Lake from the Maya ruins of Yaxhá | |
  Yaxhá Lake | |
| Location | El Petén |
| Coordinates | 17°04′N 89°24′W |
| Type | limestone lake |
| Basin countries | Guatemala |
| Surface area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Max. depth | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| References | [1] |
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.
References
- "Yaxhá". Birding in Guatemala. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
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