Petén Department

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Petén Department is the largest and northernmost region of Guatemala, known for its vast tropical forests and major Maya archaeological sites such as Tikal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf department of Guatemala
bordersCountry Belize
Mexico
bordersDepartment Alta Verapaz Department
Izabal Department
capital Flores
contains Aguateca
Ceibal
Dolores, Petén
Dos Pilas
El Chal
El Mirador
La Libertad, Petén
Laguna del Tigre National Park
Lake Petén Itzá
Las Cruces, Petén
Las Flores, Petén
Maya Biosphere Reserve
Melchor de Mencos
Nakbé
Petén Basin
linked to: Maya lowlands

Poptún
San Andrés, Petén
San Benito, Petén
San Francisco, Petén
San José, Petén
San Luis, Petén
San Miguel, Petén
Santa Ana, Petén
Sayaxché
Sierra del Lacandón National Park
Tikal
Tikal National Park
linked to: Tikal

Uaxactún
Yaxhá
Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park
country Guatemala
hasClimate tropical climate
hasEcoregion Maya Forest
hasIndigenousLanguage Itzaʼ Maya
linked to: Itza Maya

Lacandon Maya
linked to: Lacandon

Mopan Maya
Qʼeqchiʼ
historicalRegionOf Itzaʼ Maya people
linked to: Maya peoples
knownFor Maya archaeological sites
biodiversity
tropical rainforest
largestDepartmentByAreaIn Guatemala
location northern Guatemala
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Maya Lowlands
linked to: Maya lowlands
timeZone Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWithin Tikal National Park
linked to: Tikal

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Guatemala contains Petén Department
Tikal locatedIn Petén Department
Usumacinta River flowsThrough Petén Department
Fuego region Sacatepéquez Department
linked to: Petén Department
National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of Guatemala regionOfFocus Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Itza Maya locatedIn Petén Department
Temple III locatedIn Petén Department
Itzaʼ historicalRegion Petén Department
Temple I locatedInRegion Petén Department
Great Plaza locatedIn Petén Department
North Acropolis locatedIn Petén Department
Mundo Perdido complex locatedIn Petén Department
Maya Biosphere Reserve locatedIn Petén Department
Flores, Guatemala locatedIn Petén Department
Flores, Guatemala capitalOf Petén Department
Central Acropolis locatedInRegion Petén Department
Temple IV locatedIn Petén Department
Temple V locatedInRegion Petén Department
Maya lowlands contains Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Dos Pilas locatedIn Petén Department
Kaan region Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Snake dynasty locatedIn Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Petén style geographicRegion Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Campeche borderedBy Petén Department
subject linked to: Campeche state
Piedras Negras locatedIn Petén Department
San Pedro River (Guatemala) locatedIn Petén Department
Altar de Sacrificios locatedIn Petén Department
Seibal locatedIn Petén Department
Qʼeqchiʼ people region Petén Department
Alta Verapaz Department borders Petén Department
San Andrés, Petén locatedIn Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Poptún partOf Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Melchor de Mencos locatedInSubregion eastern Petén Department
linked to: Petén Department
Uaxactún region El Petén
linked to: Petén Department
Las Cruces, Petén partOf Petén region
linked to: Petén Department
Las Cruces, Petén countrySubdivision Petén Department, Guatemala
linked to: Petén Department