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Lake Izabal

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with a surface area of 589.6 km (145,700 acres; 227.6 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 18 m (59 ft). The
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is the largest river that drains into the lake. The lake, which is only a metre above sea level, drains into the
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attacks, and there are some ancient sunken ships nearby. It is home to several species including the
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Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrolagía (INSIVUMEH)
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Lake Izabal is located in Guatemala
15°30′00″N 89°10′00″W / 15.5°N 89.1667°W / 15.5; -89.1667
Primary inflows
Polochic River
Primary outflows
Río Dulce
Basin
Guatemala
[isaˈβal]
Guatemala
Polochic River
Gulf of Honduras
Caribbean Sea
Golfete Dulce
Rio Dulce
Castillo de San Felipe de Lara
pirate
Manatee
Jaguar
Spider Monkey
Blue-eye cichlids
Howler Monkey
indigenous communities
Mayas Q'eqchi'
Castle of San Felipe de Lara


"Indice de lagos"
Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrolagía (INSIVUMEH)

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