Lake Atitlán is commonly known as Lago de Atitlán. It is a large endorheic lake. The lake does not flow to the ocean or the sea. The lake is located in the Guatemalan Highlands. Despite the fact that Atitlan is documented to be the deepest lake in the entire region of Central America, its base has not been totally sounded. Approximation of its utmost deepness varies up to 340 m. The lake is fashioned by bottomless escarpments which enclose it and by 3 volcanos that are placed on its southern border. Lake Atitlan is more set apart by towns as well as various villages of the Maya inhabitants. Lake Atitlán is located at a distance of 50 km in northwestern direction of the Antigua region.
Lake Atitlán be supposed to not be puzzled with Lake Amatitlán. Lake Amatitlán is situated around [...]
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Antigua is a city of Guatemala which was found in the early 16th century. This place is also known as La Antigua. This place is well-known for its preserved ruins of Spanish Mudejar-influenced. This place was built above the sea-level with a height of about 1,500 metres and was situated in an earthquake-prone area. This place was finally destroyed in the year 1773 by an earthquake but even today it was preserved as ruins. After three consecutive centuries, you can see the glory of this place which was constructed on a grid pattern and has excellent monuments that was inspired by the Italian Renaissance.
This place has been designated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site where you will find ruins of monuments and colonial churches with Baroque architecture.
During 1770s, the city holds [...]
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About the Canal
The canal connects Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, its construction was one of the challenging tasks. With its introduction, the previous long routes shrinked into the smaller journey. However, the very first idea to construct the canal was witnessed during 16th century. However, the practical work on this idea began during 1880 but in the unfortunate incident many workers lost their lives and it discontinued. The project was finally accomplished during 1900 and it was inaugurated in the year 1914. The canal has proved a key place in the global marine trade and gained a large amount of success. Panama is a visitor-friendly country with being safest place to visit in the Central America. The Panama Canal offers you all the facilities for your enjoyment in short, there is everything [...]
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The alluring archeology of Tikal
Renowned for its rich archeology, the Tikal is located in Guatemalan and got itself listed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. It was regarded as the biggest Maya city about 100 years back and here you can take look at about 35,000 ruins including temples, palaces, plazas, ceremonial halls, among all. Also believed as sacred spot, its numerous excellent structures have already come in front of the World. However, the archeologists are still busy in uncovering other remaining ruins that are positioned in a thick jungle. The splendid views of sunrise and sunset from above the temples will give you heavenly feel.
Lost and again found
Came into existence during 400 BC, it turned out to be one of the biggest Maya cities during 200 to 900 AD. The city was [...]
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30. December 2009
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