Los Aposentos

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Los Aposentos
National Park
Small lake in the park.
LocationChimaltenango (department), Guatemala
Coordinates14°38′08″N 90°48′56″W / 14.63556°N 90.81556°W / 14.63556; -90.81556
Area0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)
Elevation1,750 m (5,740 ft)
EstablishedAcuerdo Gubernativo 26-05-55
OperatorCONAP

Los Aposentos is a small forested park area with a number of springs and two small lakes. It is located a few kilometers south of the city of Chimaltenango in Guatemala. It was formerly known as "Finca la Alameda" and renamed to Los Aposentos in 1929.[1]

An area of 0.15 km2, including the lakes was declared a national park in 1955.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prensa Libre. "El Lago de los Cisnes, lugar de esparcimiento" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  2. ^ CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-14.