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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 25 highest summits of Central America with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence; Rank Mountain peak Country Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Volcán Tajumulco [5] [a] [b] Guatemala: Sierra de las Nubes: 4220 m 13,845 ft: 3990 m 13,091 ft: 722 km 448 mi
Major volcanoes in Guatemala. This is a list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in Guatemala. [1] Volcanoes. Name Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Coordinates
Its southern border is defined by the Río Negro, which flows into the Chixoy River, which turns northwards and separates the Cuchumatanes from the mountains in the Alta Verapaz region. The highest peaks, which reach up to 3,837 m (12,589 ft), [4] are located in the department of Huehuetenango.
Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, close to the city of Antigua.It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre.The volcano has two peaks, Pico Mayor (Highest Peak) and Yepocapa (3,880 m) which is also known as Tres Hermanas (Three Sisters).
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: ... Volcán Tajumulco is the highest summit of Guatemala and all of Central America.
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