Riscos de Momostenango
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Riscos de Momostenango is an area of curiously shaped sandstone
formations located in the municipality of Momostenango
in Guatemala
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An area of 2.4 km2, including the sandstone formations and the surrounding forests, was declared a national park in 1955.
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
formations located in the municipality of Momostenango
Momostenango
Momostenango is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. The municipality is situated in the North-West of Totonicapán, in the Western highlands of Guatemala.-Population:Momostenango's population is predominantly of Maya K'iche' descent...
in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
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An area of 2.4 km2, including the sandstone formations and the surrounding forests, was declared a national park in 1955.