{"id":2611,"date":"2017-08-07T12:50:06","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T18:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/lake-coatepeque\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:52:36","slug":"coatepeque-lake","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/coatepeque-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Coatepeque"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div 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class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four pit-intro\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-size);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-line-height);\">Lake Coatepeque, formed by volcanic activity, offers the chance to enjoy nature and engage in active sports.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Lake Coatepeque is of volcanic origin, and is located 18 kilometers south of the city of\u00a0<strong>Santa Ana<\/strong>. It has an altitude of 745 meters above sea level, an area of 25.3 square kilometers, and a depth of 115 meters. The lake has an island called<strong>\u00a0Isla del Cerro or Teop\u00e1n<\/strong>. The toponym \u201cCoatepeque\u201d means \u201c<strong>Hill of Snakes<\/strong>\u201d in the Nahuatl language.<\/p>\n<p>This lake is 50,000 years old, and experienced a fierce period of mega-telluric activity that ended with a huge explosion that left the huge gap of more than 20 kilometers radius and about two kilometers deep, which began a long process of capturing rainy and underground waters to become a lake. 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The lake is also in pristine condition and is ideal for all water sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/elsalvador.travel\/esp\/en\/lago-de-coatepeque\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/elsalvador.travel\/esp\/en\/lago-de-coatepeque\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" 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