Chicabal

Chicabal Volcano
Lake Chicabal situated within the volcano's crater.
Highest point
Elevation2,900 m (9,500 ft)
Coordinates14°47′00″N 91°40′00″W / 14.78333°N 91.66667°W / 14.78333; -91.66667
Geography
Chicabal Volcano
Location in Guatemala
LocationSan Martín Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Parent rangeSierra Madre de Chiapas
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionExtinct

Chicabal Volcano is an extinct stratovolcano and protected area located in the municipality of San Martín Sacatepéquez, in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala. The volcano is renowned for the Chicabal Lake (Spanish: Laguna de Chicabal), a crater lake that lies within its caldera. The site holds significant ecological importance and is considered a sacred location in Mayan cosmovision.

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