Petén
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Petén or Peten may refer to:
- Petén (department)Petén (department)Petén is a department of the nation of Guatemala. It is geographically the northernmost department of Guatemala, as well as the largest in size — at it accounts for about one third of Guatemala's area. The capital is Flores...
, a department of Guatemala - Petén BasinPetén BasinThe Petén Basin is a geographical subregion of Mesoamerica, located in the northern portion of the modern-day nation of Guatemala, and essentially contained within the department of El Petén...
, the geographical / archaeological region of Mesoamerica and a center of the Maya civilization - Lake Petén ItzáLake Petén ItzáLake Petén Itzá is a lake in the northern department Petén in Guatemala. It is the second largest lake in Guatemala, the Izabal lake being the largest. It is located around . It has an area of 99 km² some 32 km. long and 5 km wide. Its maximum depth is 160 m...
, a lake in the Petén Basin region