Izabal

American  

[ee-sah-vahl, ee-zuh-bahl, -suh-] / ˌi sɑˈvɑl, ˌi zəˈbɑl, -sə- /

noun

1. Lake, a lake in E Guatemala: the largest in the country. About 450 sq. mi. (1,165 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

The cloudy ownership status of lands near Lake Izabal has been the source of disputes in the area for decades.

From Seattle Times

“We are in the hands of God. If I have to climb up trees, I’ll do it,” said Jaime Caal Cuz, 53, a farmer in Guatemala’s southeastern province of Izabal.

From Reuters

“The fact that you were organizing the population put you inside that insurgent box,” said the Izabal native who left for Mexico in 1980, before arriving in Los Angeles in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times

The state of emergency will be applied in various townships in the provinces of Izabal, Zacapa, El Progreso, Peten and Alta Verapaz.

From Washington Times

In the hills above Izabal, there are about 20 Mayan villages, some of which do not appear on official maps, within the 250,000 sq km area covered by the Fenix licence.

From The Guardian