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Introducing El Estor
The major settlement on the northern shore of Lago de Izabal is El Estor. The nickel mines a few kilometers to the northwest (for which the town grew up) closed in 1980 but are set to be reopened by Canadian companies as world nickel stocks run low. A friendly, somnolent little town with a lovely setting, El Estor is the jumping-off point for the Bocas del Polochic, a highly biodiverse wildlife reserve at the west end of the lake. The town is also a staging post on a possible route between Río Dulce and Lanquín.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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