Maya Mountains
The Maya Mountains are a mountain range located in Belize and eastern Guatemala, in Central America.
| Maya Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Montañas mayas | |
Maya Mountains during clear conditions / 2012 photograph by E. xxx / via Flickr | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Doyle's Delight |
| Elevation | 3,688 ft (1,124 m)1 |
| Coordinates | 16°40′04″N 88°49′59″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 70 mi (110 km) northeast1 |
| Width | 40 mi (64 km) southeast |
| Area | 1,970 sq mi (5,100 km2)2 |
| Geography | |
| Countries | southwestern Belize and northeastern Guatemala |
| Districts | Cayo, Stann Creek, Toledo, Peten |
| Range coordinates | 16°53′58″N 88°40′18″W |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Palaeozoic–Cenozoic3 |
| Type of rock |
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| Volcanic arc/belt | Bladen Formation3 |
| Last eruption | c. 410 Ma3 |
| 1 Per EB 2017, para. 1 / 2 Per Briggs et al. 2013, para. 2 / 3 Per Martens 2009, cap. 4 | |
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