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- ↑ Ana del Carmen Agreda Rodriguez (2004). "Complejo Ecoturístico en Parque Nacional Cuevas del Silvino, Morales, Izabal" (PDF) (in Spanish). USAC . Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ↑ CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ Pérez C., Sergio G. (2004). "Plan de manejo Cueva del Silvino. Ecoturismo y Educación Ambiental Sobre Murciélagos Cruce de Cayuga, Morales, Izabal" (in Spanish). Museo de Historia Natural, USAC . Retrieved 2009-05-26.
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