Sierra de Santa Cruz (Guatemala)
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The Sierra de Santa Cruz is a small mountain
range in eastern Guatemala
. It is situated north of Lake Izabal
, in the department of Izabal. The mountain range has a south-west to north-east orientation, and is approximately 55 km long and 13 km wide.
Its highest peaks have an altitude of approximately 1100 m (15.68122°N 89.32692°W).
Mountain
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range in eastern 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...
. It is situated north of Lake Izabal
Lake Izabal
Lago de Izabal, also known as the Golfo Dulce, is the largest lake in Guatemala with a surface area of 589.6 km² and a maximum depth is 18 meters . The Polochic River is the largest river that drains into the lake...
, in the department of Izabal. The mountain range has a south-west to north-east orientation, and is approximately 55 km long and 13 km wide.
Its highest peaks have an altitude of approximately 1100 m (15.68122°N 89.32692°W).