Two Key Guatemalan Lakes Beset with Environmental Problems

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Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Given that August 27 was World Lake Day, a United Nations-sponsored observance aimed at raising awareness of the importance of these ecosystems and the threats that face them, including pollution, climate change, and decreasing water levels, it is a good moment to analyze the problems besetting two of Guatemala’s most important lakes, Atitlán and Amatitlán.

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