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Laguna Brava (Spanish for wild or rough lake, Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɣuna ˈβɾaβa]), also known as Yolnabaj is a karstic lake in Guatemala. It is situated in the municipality of Nentón (Huehuetenango), close to the border with Mexico. The lake is fed by several streams and subterraneous watercourses.[1]

Laguna Brava
Yolnabaj
Laguna Brava
Location	Nentón
Coordinates	16°03′00″N 91°34′00″W
Type	Karstic lake
Primary inflows	Río Yalacastán
Basin countries	Guatemala
Max. length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area	3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Surface elevation	1,142 m (3,747 ft)

The area around Laguna Brava has been inhabited by Mayan communities of the Chuj ethnicity since the 19th century.[2] In the year 2000 a conflict over land usage emerged between indigenous communities depending on the land, and the American owners that just acquired it in order to transform it into a nature reserve.[2]

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  Yolnabaj lake
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References

External links

• Prensa Libre article on the Laguna Brava and the land conflict between new US owners and local Mayan communities
• Friends of Laguna Brava

На других языках

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- [en] Laguna Brava

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[es] Laguna Brava (Guatemala)

La Laguna Brava (o también conocido como Yolnabaj del maya-chuj Ob, que significa bravo y Nhajab’ que significa lago)[1] es un manto lacustre que se encuentra en Guatemala, a 1142 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar. De difícil acceso, se sitúa en las aldeas: Aldea El Aguacate Yuxquén Yalambojoch, de mayoría étnica maya-chuj,[2] cerca de la frontera con México, en la región de La Aldea El Aguacate, Nentón, Huehuetenango.

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