Laguna Yaxhá

Laguna Yaxhá
Location El Petén
Lake type limestone lake
Basin countries Guatemala
Surface area 15 km²[1]
Max. depth 27 m
Surface elevation 158 m
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Laguna Yaxhá is a Guatemalan lake situated in the northern department of El Petén.

The ancient Maya City of Yaxhá was built on the shores of Laguna Yaxhá, and the Maya ruins of Topoxté occupy a group of small islands at the western end of the lake.

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