Lake Atitlán

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lake tourist attraction volcanic lake

Lake Atitlán is a deep volcanic lake in the Guatemalan highlands, renowned for its dramatic surrounding volcanoes, traditional Mayan villages, and striking natural beauty.

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lake →
tourist attraction →
volcanic lake →
basinCountry Guatemala NERFINISHED →
country Guatemala NERFINISHED →
distanceFromGuatemalaCity approximately 110 kilometers west →
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1,562 meters →
approximately 5,125 feet →
formedBy volcanic activity →
hasLanguageSpoken Kaqchikel →
Kʼicheʼ →
Spanish →
Tzʼutujil Maya →
surface form: "Tzʼutujil"
hasNearbyAirport La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City →
hasNearbyCity Panajachel →
Santiago Atitlán →
hasNearbyTown Jaibalito →
San Antonio Palopó →
San Juan La Laguna →
San Marcos La Laguna →
San Pedro La Laguna →
Santa Catarina Palopó →
Santa Cruz La Laguna →
Tzununá →
hasSurroundingVolcano Volcán Atitlán →
Volcán San Pedro →
Volcán Tolimán NERFINISHED →
inflow rivers and streams →
isTypeOf caldera lake →
knownFor dramatic volcanic scenery →
indigenous culture →
natural beauty →
tourism →
traditional Mayan villages →
locatedIn Guatemala Highlands →
surface form: "Guatemalan Highlands"

Sololá Department →
locatedInMountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas →
locatedInProtectedArea Atitlán watershed region →
locatedOnContinent North America →
maximumDepth approximately 1,120 feet →
approximately 340 meters →
outflow underground seepage →
primaryIndigenousGroups Kaqchikel →
surface form: "Kaqchikel Maya"

Kʼicheʼ →
surface form: "Kʼicheʼ Maya"

Tzʼutujil Maya →
tourismActivities boat tours →
cultural tourism →
hiking →
kayaking →

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Guatemala → contains → Lake Atitlán →
Guatemala Highlands → contains → Lake Atitlán →