Sierra de las Minas
| Sierra de las Minas | ||
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| Highest peak | Cerro Raxón ( 3015 m ) | |
| location | Guatemala | |
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| Coordinates | 15 ° 15 ′ N , 89 ° 30 ′ W | |
| surface | 4,274 km² | |
The Sierra de las Minas is a 130 km long and 30 km wide mountain range in eastern Guatemala . It extends in a west-east direction over 4,274 km² between the Río Polochic in the north and the Río Motagua in the south and Lake Izabal in the east. It reaches its highest point in Cerro Raxón at 3,015 m . The border between the departments of Izabal , Zacapa and El Progreso runs along the main ridge , in the west the foothills extend to Baja Verapaz .
A large part of the Sierra de las Minas is under nature protection ( biosphere reserve ), the establishment of a national park is planned.
Web link
- Details on nmnh.si.edu (English)