Sierra del Lacandón
National park in El Petén, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sierra del Lacandón is a low karstic mountain range in Guatemala and Mexico. It is situated in the north-west of the department of El Petén and the south-east of Chiapas.[1] Its highest points are located near the Mexican border at coordinates 17.244195°N 91.202145°W / 17.244195; -91.202145 and 17.195087°N 91.086102°W / 17.195087; -91.086102 The range consists of southeast to northwest trending ridges of folded Cretaceous limestone and dolomite hills rising above the lowlands of the Petén Basin.[2]
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Sierra del Lacandón | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) |
Coordinates | 17°11′42.31″N 91°5′9.97″W |
Geography | |
Countries | Guatemala and Mexico |
States | El Petén and Chiapas |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cretaceous |
Type of rock | Karstic |
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