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The lake was mostly unknown to the rest of the world, and Guatemala was seeking ways to increase tourism and boost the local economy. It was suggested by Pan American World Airways that stocking the lake with a fish prized by anglers would be a way to do just that. [11]
Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America, with maximum depth about 340 metres. It is approximately 12 x 5 km, with around 20 cubic km of water. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanoes on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people.
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Therefore, mean depth figures are not available for many deep lakes in remote locations. [9] The average lake on Earth has the mean depth 41.8 meters (137.14 feet) [9] The Caspian Sea ranks much further down the list on mean depth, as it has a large continental shelf (significantly larger than the oceanic basin that contains its greatest depths).
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The following other wikis use this file: Usage on es.wikipedia.org Lago de Atitlán; Usage on fa.wikipedia.org دریاچه آتیتلان; Usage on sl.wikipedia.org
A 29-year-old woman from Monterey Park who went missing last month during a yoga retreat in Guatemala probably drowned while kayaking, according to Guatemalan authorities.
Max. depth (m) Coordinates Altitude (m) Department Municipality Laguna de Ayarza: 14 230 ... "Guatemala - Surface Water Map" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers.