{"id":2931,"date":"2017-08-30T10:16:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T16:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/lake-atitlan-and-sorrounding-towns\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T03:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:44:44","slug":"lake-atitlan-and-sorrounding-towns","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/lake-atitlan-and-sorrounding-towns\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Atitl\u00e1n and sorrounding towns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Located in the department of\u00a0Solol\u00e1<\/strong>,\u00a0Lake Atitl\u00e1n<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0one of the most visited tourist attractions<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Guatemala<\/strong>, and was nominated as one of the seven wonders of the world. It is considered to be the most beautiful lake in the world, and it is also conceived as one of the most unique places. The lake has an area of 130 km2, and\u00a0the color of its waters varies from deep blue to green<\/strong>. The lake, formed approximately 84,000 years ago as a result of a volcanic eruption, is 1,500 meters above sea level, with a length of 18 kilometers, and a depth of up to 341 meters, making it the deepest lake in Central<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The hills and volcanoes around the lake offer dense forests<\/strong>, where hiking can be practiced without problems, allowing for the observation of a wide variety of birds, from the timid little woodpeckers, to the\u00a0Quetzal<\/strong>, the National bird.<\/p>\n

The volcanoes\u00a0Atitl\u00e1n, Tolim\u00e1n, and San Pedro<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cThe Three Giants<\/strong>\u201c), on the shores of the lake, form an impressive landscape. Around the lake you can visit the municipalities of\u00a0Santiago Atitl\u00e1n, San Lucas Tolim\u00e1n, San Antonio Palopo, Santa Catarina Palopo, Panajachel, and San Pedro La Laguna<\/strong>. Many of the inhabitants of these towns are descendants of the\u00a0Cakchiquel and Tzutuhil<\/strong>\u00a0groups. The villages offer different environments to tourists, from the peace characteristic of Santa Cruz la Laguna and San Pedro, popular places among tourists, to the festive atmosphere of\u00a0Panajachel<\/strong>, the most popular spot in\u00a0Solol\u00e1<\/strong>. You can also find all kinds of crafts such as fabrics, pots, chains, bracelets, drums and hammocks, among others. You can get to San Pedro, Santa Clara la Laguna and the rest of the villages by land. However, due to the number of lodging options in Panajachel, it is usually more convenient to get there, and from there, take a boat to the surrounding towns. The trip from\u00a0Guatemala City<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Lake Atitl\u00e1n<\/strong>\u00a0takes about two hours and forty minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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