Gruta Actún Can

Gruta Actún Can is a cave in , . Gruta Actún Can is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Flores Island and Santa Barbara Islet.

Island
Photo: Javier Aroche, CC BY 2.0.
is a 13.3-hectare island located in Lake Petén Itzá, in the northern region of the country of . It belongs to the and hosts the city of , which serves as the departmental capital alongside the neighboring town of . is situated 3 km north of Gruta Actún Can.

Islet
Photo: Edgouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km north of Gruta Actún Can.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Elena and Flores.

Town
is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of . It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores and the two are often referred to as just Flores.

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is a town in Petén, . 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.

Town
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is a municipality in the El Petén department of . 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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Gruta Actún Can.

Gruta Actún Can

Latitude
16.90244° or 16° 54′ 9″ north
Longitude
-89.89517° or 89° 53′ 43″ west
Elevation
144 metres (472 feet)
Open location code
768GW423+XW
Geo­Names ID
12212200
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