Lake Petén Itzá - Petén, Guatemala - Natural Lakes on Waymarking.com

«Lake Petén Itzá is a lake in the northern Petén Department in Guatemala. It is the second largest lake in Guatemala, after the Izabal Lake. It has an area of 99 km² some 32 km. long and 5 km wide. Its maximum depth is 160 m. Because of its archaeological richness, around 150,000 tourists pass through this region yearly. The city of Flores, the capital of El Petén, lies on an island near its southern shore.

There are at least 27 Maya sites around this lake and the archaeological remains of Tayasal, located across the lake on a peninsula close to the former Itza Maya capital, the last to be conquered in Mesoamerica in 1697.»

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pet%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1

Coordinates are from a viewpoint at the entrance of Flores Island, which is the main base to explore the region, especially the Tikal National Park.

Lake Type: Tectonic lake Coordinates location: Viewpoint at the entrance of Flores Island Max. Depth: 160 m Surface area: 99 km² Website: [Web Link] Max. Length: Not listed Max. Width: Not listed Parking / trail head: Not Listed

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