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"Descripción de Embalses de Guatemala" (PDF). Embalses de Centroamérica. OIRSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27; PREPAC (2007-06-06). "Descripción de Lagunas Costeras de Guatemala" (PDF). Lagunas costeras de Centroamérica. OIRSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27; USACE (June 2000).
The latest noticeable earthquakes include a M 4.1 quake in 2006 on the Polochic fault and a M4.8 in June 2009 on a secondary fault, NW of the lake. The sediments of the lake host a rich record of disruptions produced by past earthquakes, most notably the M 7.8 February 4th 1978 earthquake on the Motagua fault as well as a series of older M 7 ...
Guatemala: Surface area: 5.4 km 2 (2.1 sq mi) ... "Descripción de Lagunas de Guatemala" (PDF). Lagunas de Centroamérica. OIRSA. Archived from the original ...
[7] The park and adjacent buffer zone (known as "Eco-región Lachuá") is noted for its high biodiversity . With 120 species of mammals (50% of mammal species found in Guatemala), 30-40 species of reptiles , 177 bird species (40% of bird species in Guatemala ), and 36 fish species [ 5 ] it is a sanctuary for a varied fauna population.
National parks in Guatemala [1] include: National parks ... Grutas de Lanquín: Alta Verapaz: Laguna Lachuá: Alta Verapaz: Laguna del Tigre: El Petén: Laguna El Pino:
Laguna del Tigre National Park is located in northern Guatemala, in the municipality of San Andrés, Petén Department. Covering an area of 337,899 ha, makes it the largest core zone of the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR) and the largest national park in Guatemala and the largest protected wetlands in Central America.
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. The lake has a surface area of 11 ha and is situated at an altitude of 1778 m. [1]
Santa Cruz La Laguna is a traditional Maya village located on the steep mountainside of the lake, roughly 325 vertical feet (99 m) above the lake's surface (population: approximately 3,100). The village has the unique characteristic of being accessible only by boat or footpath. A single, winding road connects the dock to the village.