Sierra del Lacandón

Sierra del Lacandón
Sierra del Lacandón
Sierra del Lacandón
Highest point
Elevation636 m (2,087 ft)
Coordinates17°11′42.31″N 91°5′9.97″W / 17.1950861°N 91.0861028°W / 17.1950861; -91.0861028
Geography
CountriesGuatemala and Mexico
StatesEl Petén and Chiapas
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Rock typeKarstic

The Sierra del Lacandón is a low karstic mountain range in Guatemala and Mexico. It is situated in the north-west of the department of El Petén and the south-east of Chiapas. Its highest points are located near the Mexican border at coordinates 17°14′39″N 91°12′08″W / 17.244195°N 91.202145°W / 17.244195; -91.202145 and 17°11′42″N 91°05′10″W / 17.195087°N 91.086102°W / 17.195087; -91.086102 The range consists of southeast to northwest trending ridges of folded Cretaceous limestone and dolomite hills rising above the lowlands of the Petén Basin.