Sierra del Lacandón
| Sierra del Lacandón | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) |
| Coordinates | 17°11′42.31″N 91°5′9.97″W / 17.1950861°N 91.0861028°W |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Guatemala and Mexico |
| States | El Petén and Chiapas |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Karstic |
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 and 17°11′42″N 91°05′10″W / 17.195087°N 91.086102°W The range consists of southeast to northwest trending ridges of folded Cretaceous limestone and dolomite hills rising above the lowlands of the Petén Basin.