Punta Yachul
Punta Yachul is a point in Petén Department, Guatemala. Punta Yachul is situated nearby to the hamlet El Arrozal, as well as near the locality Colonia Ciudad Satélite.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 2½ km west of Punta Yachul.
Santa Barbara Islet
Islet
Photo: Edgouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara Islet is situated 3½ km west of Punta Yachul.
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.
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. Santa Elena is situated 3½ km southwest of Punta Yachul.
Punta Yachul
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
16.92618° or 16° 55′ 34″ northLongitude
-89.86823° or 89° 52′ 6″ westElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
768GW4GJ+FPGeoNames ID
12212216
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In Other Languages
“Punta Yachul” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Punta Yachul”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Arrozal and Colonia Ciudad Satélite.
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