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Yojoa, Lake
Lake Yojoa, northwestern Honduras.
Lake Yojoa
lake, Honduras
Also known as: Lago de Yojoa
Lake Yojoa, lake in northwestern Honduras. The nationās largest inland lake, Yojoa has an area of 110 square miles (285 square km). It is volcanic in origin and nestles at an elevation of 2,133 feet (650 m) amid forested mountains. The region is a popular tourist resort, with fishing and duck shooting on the lake and hunting in the surrounding hills. Yojoa is easily accessible, lying on the main highway linking Tegucigalpa, the national capital, with San Pedro Sula and urban centres on the Caribbean.
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