Yaxhá Lake
Limestone lake in El Petén
17°04′N 89°24′W / 17.067°N 89.400°W / 17.067; -89.400 (Laguna Yaxhá)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.
References
- ^ a b "Yaxhá". Birding in Guatemala. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
External links
- Natural Private Reserve Association of Guatemala (NPRA)
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