Lake of ilopango
This time we are going to travel to Central America. It is our duty to be able to introduce you to a few important lagos so that you can have some more complete geographical notions about it.
Let's start our tour in Guatemala, where we can find as its most important lake that of Atitlán, which stands out both for its particularity as a geographical feature as well as for the large number of tourists it receives during all seasons of the year due to its great beauty. It is worth noting that the lake is surrounded by three volcanoes (Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro) as well as 7 Mayan towns. To visit this endorheic lake you must go to the department of Sololá.
Now let's travel towards Nicaragua, to know the Lake Cocibolca, which is also known under the name of Great Lake of Nicaragua, which has the peculiarity of being made up of more than four hundred islets, which gives it more attractiveness. Do not forget that it is the largest lake in all of Central America, and the second in Latin America, after Lake Titicaca. This freshwater lake has an area of 8624 square kilometers,
Let's finish in El Salvador, where we can find as its largest lake that of ilopango, which is located between the departments of Cuscatlán and San Salvador, having a volcanic origin and lending itself to the practice of water sports. It will interest you to know that the lake has an area of 72 square kilometers, and a depth of 230 meters.
Photos: Magister