Punta Vitzil
Punta Vitzil is a point in Petén Department, Guatemala. Punta Vitzil is situated nearby to the locality Nojpetén, as well as near the village San Miguel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Flores Island and Santa Barbara Islet.
Flores Island
Island
Photo: Javier Aroche, CC BY 2.0.
Flores Island is a 13.3-hectare island located in Lake Petén Itzá, in the northern region of the Central American country of Guatemala. It belongs to the Department of Petén and hosts the city of Flores, which serves as the departmental capital alongside the neighboring town of Santa Elena de la Cruz. Flores Island is situated 3 km south of Punta Vitzil.
Santa Barbara Islet
Islet
Photo: Edgouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara Islet is situated 3 km southwest of Punta Vitzil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Miguel and Flores.
San Miguel
San Miguel is a small village on the north shore of Lago Petén Itzá in the Petén department of the Northern Lowlands of Guatemala.Flores
Flores is a town in Petén, Guatemala. The town proper is an island on Lago Petén Itzá, connected to land by a causeway, on the other side of which lie the twin towns Santa Elena and San Benito.
San José
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San José is a small village on the north shore of Lago Petén Itzá in the Petén department of the Northern Lowlands of Guatemala.
Punta Vitzil
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
16.95684° or 16° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
-89.8854° or 89° 53′ 7″ westElevation
114 metres (374 feet)Open location code
768GX447+PRGeoNames ID
3587882
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In Other Languages
“Punta Vitzil” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Punta Vitzil”
Localities in the Area
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