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The Sierra de Santa Cruz is a small mountain range in eastern Guatemala. It is situated north of Lake Izabal , in the department of Izabal . The mountain range has a south-west to north-east orientation, and is approximately 55 km long and 13 km wide. [ 1 ]
The Sierra del Lacandón National Park is a 501,290.332 acres (202,865.000 ha) national park established in 1990. [3] It is part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve and is unique for its biodiversity . It is also considered of great importance for the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor as it connects the protected areas of northern Guatemala with those ...
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. [2] [3] The Sierra lies in western Guatemala in the departments of Huehuetenango and El Quiché.
Departments of Guatemala; Flag Coat of Arms Department Map # ISO 3166-2:GT [6] Capital Area (km 2) Population (2018 Census) [7] Municipalities Location Alta Verapaz: 1 GT-16 Cobán: 8,686 1,215,038 17 Baja Verapaz: 2 GT-15 Salamá: 3,124 299,476 8 Chimaltenango: 3 GT-04 Chimaltenango: 1,979 615,776 16 Chiquimula: 4 GT-20 Chiquimula: 2,376 ...
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. Its eastern border is marked by the Salamá River which separates it from the Sierra de ...
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Historically, the area now included in the department of El Progreso was known as Guastatoya or Huastatoya, derived from Nahuatl huäxyötl or huäxin ("calabash") and atoyac ("last"), meaning the last place that calabashes grow, a reference to the change in altitude that occurs in the department, and corresponding climatic change from cold to hot.
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