Zoo Petencito
Zoo Petencito is a zoo in Petén Department, Guatemala. Zoo Petencito is situated nearby to the museum Museo El Petencito, as well as near ARCAS education centre dock.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 2½ km west of Zoo Petencito.
Santa Barbara Islet
Islet
Photo: Edgouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara Islet is situated 3½ km west of Zoo Petencito.
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
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 Zoo Petencito.
Zoo Petencito
- Type: Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.92694° or 16° 55′ 37″ northLongitude
-89.86724° or 89° 52′ 2″ westOpen location code
768GW4GM+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1852945659OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo El Petencito and ARCAS education centre dock.
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