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Volcán Tajumulco is a large stratovolcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala. It is the highest mountain in Central America at 4,203 metres (13,789 ft). It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, which begins in Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas. [1]
A map of Guatemala. Guatemala is mountainous, except for the south coastal area and the vast northern lowlands of Petén department. The country is located in Central America and bounded to the north and west by Mexico, to the east by Belize and by the Gulf of Honduras, to the east by Honduras, to the southeast by El Salvador, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean.
The mountains' elevations range from 500 m (1,600 ft) to over 3,800 m (12,500 ft), and the range covers an area of c. 16,350 km 2 (6,310 sq mi). [1] With an area of 1,500 km 2 (580 sq mi) lying above 3,000 m (9,800 ft), it is also the most extensive highland region in Central America.
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The first table below ranks the 25 highest major summits of Central America by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] The second table below ranks the 25 most prominent summits of Central America.
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The Sierra de Chuacús is situated in the central highlands of Guatemala, and runs southeast from El Quiché to Baja Verapaz.Its northwestern border is marked by the Chixoy River basin in Uspantán, which separates it from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes.
Volcán Suchitán is a stratovolcano located in Santa Catarina Mita, Jutiapa, Guatemala. Its highest point lies at an altitude of 1,716 m (5,630 ft) above sea level. Its highest point lies at an altitude of 1,716 m (5,630 ft) above sea level.