Santa Elena is located on the shores of
Lake Petén Itzá
Lake Petén Itzá (''Lago Petén Itzá'', ) is a lake in the northern Petén Department in Guatemala. It is the third largest lake in Guatemala, after Lake Izabal and Lake Atitlán. It is located around . It has an area of , and is some long and ...
in the
Petén department of
Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of
Flores (the capital of the Petén department) and the two (together with
San Benito) are often referred to as just Flores. It is the location for
Mundo Maya International Airport
Mundo Maya International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Mundo Maya, ), formerly Flores International Airport as indicated by its 3-letter code, is an international airport located in the suburb of Santa Elena, in the city of Flores, ...
, which is located just outside the town.
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Populated places in Petén Department
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