Lake Petén Itzá

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Lake Petén Itzá is a large, scenic lake in northern Guatemala known for its nearby Maya archaeological sites and the island city of Flores.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
natural freshwater lake
basinCountry Guatemala
continent North America
country Guatemala
drainageBasin Usumacinta River basin NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Maya civilization
hasEcosystem tropical forest
hasFauna aquatic birds
crocodiles
freshwater fish
hasIsland Flores
surface form: Flores Island

Tayasal Peninsula
hasIslandCity Flores
hasNearbyTown El Remate
Santa Elena de la Cruz
hasSettlementOnShore El Remate
Flores
San Andrés
San Benito
San José
San Miguel
isMajorLakeOf Petén Department NERFINISHED
knownFor Maya archaeological sites
Flores
surface form: island city of Flores

scenic landscapes
languageRegion Itza Maya
surface form: Itzaʼ Maya

Spanish
locatedIn Petén Department NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion northern Guatemala
locatedNear Mundo Maya International Airport
Tikal
surface form: Tikal National Park
nearbyArchaeologicalSite Ixlu
Motul de San José
Nakum
Tayasal
Tikal
Maya city of Nojpetén
surface form: Topoxte

Uaxactún
Yaxhá
partOf Maya lowlands
surface form: Maya Lowlands
regionType tropical
touristGatewayTo Tikal
Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park
surface form: Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo National Park
usedFor fishing
tourism
transportation
waterType freshwater

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Petén Department contains Lake Petén Itzá
Itza Maya inhabited Lake Petén Itzá
this entity surface form: Nojpetén island on Lake Petén Itzá
Itza Maya associatedWithLake Lake Petén Itzá
Itzaʼ spokenAround Lake Petén Itzá
Flores, Guatemala locatedOn Lake Petén Itzá
San Andrés, Petén locatedNear Lake Petén Itzá