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Lake Amatitlán (Lago Amatitlán, Spanish: [laɣo amatiˈtlan]) is a lake located within the Amatitlán caldera in south-central Guatemala, fairly close to Guatemala City. It lies in the central highlands, 1,186 m (3890 feet) above sea level. Its maximum depth is 33 m (108 feet) and an average of 18 m (59 feet). The lake is 11 km (7 miles) long and 3 km (2 miles) wide; with an area of and a water volume of 0.286 cubic kilometers. The lake's primary inflow is the Villalobos River, and the lake is dra…

Naciones Unidas National Park is a forested park area of 4.91 km2, located 21 km south of Guatemala City, just north of Lake Amatitlán in the municipality of Villa Nueva. It is one of the last remaining nature reserves in the Guatemala City Metropolitan Area. History The United Nations National Park was declared a "National Park" by Presidential Agreement of May 26, 1955. It is one of the oldest National Parks in Guatemala. It was assigned as a usufruct for 25 years to Fundación Defensores de la…