Lake Coatepeque
Water type: Endorheic lake
Basin: Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Continent:
North America
Climate:
Tropical
Country:
El Salvador
Cichliformes - Cichlids
Cichliformes - Cichlids
Cichliformes - Cichlids
Lake Coatepeque (Lago de Coatepeque) is a large crater lake in the east part of the Coatepeque Caldera. It is in Coatepeque municipality, Santa Ana, El Salvador. There are hot springs near the lake margins. At 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi), it is one of the largest lakes in El Salvador. In the lake is the island of Teopan, which was a Mayan site of some importance.