Sierra del Mico

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Sierra del Mico
Montañas del Mico
Rio dulce y sierra del mico-cropped.jpg
Highest point
Peak Cerro San Gil
Elevation 1,267 m (4,157 ft)
Coordinates 15°40′14″N88°47′11″W / 15.670561°N 88.786311°W / 15.670561; -88.786311 Coordinates: 15°40′14″N88°47′11″W / 15.670561°N 88.786311°W / 15.670561; -88.786311
Dimensions
Length 60 km (37 mi)
Geography
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Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Sierra del Mico
Country Guatemala
State/Province Izabal

The Sierra del Mico (or Montañas del Mico) is a small mountain range northeast of the Sierra de las Minas, near Puerto Barrios. It is approximately 60 km long and drops eastwards into the Caribbean sea. Its highest peak is the Cerro San Gil with an elevation of 1,267 m. [1]

Sierra de las Minas mountain range

Sierra de las Minas is a mountain range in eastern Guatemala, extending 130 km west of the Lake Izabal. It is 15–30 km wide and bordered by the valleys of the rivers Polochic in the north and the Motagua in the south. Its western border is marked by the Salamá River valley which separates it from the Chuacús mountain range. The highest peak is Cerro Raxón at 3,015 m. The Sierra's rich deposits of jade and marble have been mined throughout the past centuries. These small scale mining activities also explain the name of the mountain range.

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References

  1. Dr. Jonathan A. Campbell. "Ecogeographic Regions of Guatemala".