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on the lake shore. Restrictions are placed on visiting the lake during early May so that Mam people can celebrate their traditional ceremonies without disturbance. Because of its spiritual importance,
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at an elevation of 2,712 meters (8,879 feet). The terrain surrounding the lake is a
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people. The lake is located in the municipal boundary of the town of
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Chicabal Lake is billed as the center of the Mam-Maya "
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Location of Chicabal Lake in Guatemala.
Quetzaltenango
14°47′15″N 91°39′21″W / 14.78750°N 91.65583°W / 14.78750; -91.65583
Type
Crater lake
Basin
Guatemalan
lake
Mam
Mayan
San Martín Sacatepéquez
department
Quetzaltenango
crater lake
Volcán Chicabal
cloud forest

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