Laguna de Ayarza

Laguna de Ayarza (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɣuna ðe aˈʝaɾsa]) is a crater lake in Guatemala. The lake is a caldera that was created some 20,000 years ago by a catastrophic eruption that destroyed a twinned volcano and blanketed the entire region with a layer of pumice.^[1] The lake has a surface area of 14 km² and a maximum depth of 230 m.^[2] The lake has a surface elevation of 1409 m.^[3]

LocationCasillas, Santa Rosa

Coordinates14°25′N 90°7′W

Lake typeCrater lake

Primary inflows

none

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Laguna de Ayarza
Laguna de Ayarza, Guatemala
Laguna de Ayarza Location within Guatemala
Location	Casillas, Santa Rosa
Coordinates	14°25′N 90°7′W
Lake type	Crater lake
Primary inflows	none
Primary outflows	none
Basin countries	Guatemala
Surface area	14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Max. depth	230 m (750 ft)
Surface elevation	1,409 m (4,623 ft)

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