Gruta Actún Can
Gruta Actún Can is a cave in Petén Department, Guatemala. Gruta Actún Can is situated nearby to the town Santa Elena, as well as near Flores Island.Places of Interest Nearby
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 north of Gruta Actún Can.
Santa Barbara Islet
Islet
Photo: Edgouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara Islet is situated 3 km north of Gruta Actún Can.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Elena and Flores.
Santa Elena
Town
Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores and the two are often referred to as just Flores.
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 Benito
Town
Photo: Jhosek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Benito is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. It covers an area of 112 km2, and had 29,926 inhabitants at the 2002 Census; the latest official estimate was 59,486 people. It is located adjacent to departmental capital Flores. San Benito is situated 3½ km northwest of Gruta Actún Can.
Gruta Actún Can
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Gruta Actun Can”
- Category: landform
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.90244° or 16° 54′ 9″ northLongitude
-89.89517° or 89° 53′ 43″ westElevation
144 metres (472 feet)Open location code
768GW423+XWGeoNames ID
12212200
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In Other Languages
“Gruta Actún Can” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Gruta Actún Can”
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