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Writer Aldous Huxley called it "The most beautiful lake of the world".
The name Atitlán derives from the náhuatl language and its meaning is: "Near the water". Its beauty never stops surprising us, whether on a sunny or a cloudy day, with its stunning sunsets, scenic views, and by three mighty volcanoes.
It´s a place to wittness the local people living out their traditions.
Lake Atitlán area offers a variety of land and water activities from zip lining to kayaking.
Information
| Region: | High plateau |
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| Location: | Sololá, Panajachel, PANAJACHEL,Cabecera municipal |
| Geography: |
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| Distance to capital city: | 145 Kms. / 90 M. |
| Indications: | Lake Atitlan is approximately a 3 hours drive from Guatemala City or 2 1/2 hours from Antigua. |
| Type of road: | Paved/Tarmacked road |
Weather
| Temperature |  light rain | 65.5 °F | 18.61 °C | |||
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| Pressure | 1016 hPa | |||||
| Humidity | 87 % | |||||
| Wind speed | 1.43 mph - Calm | |||||
| Wind direction | 206 SSW - South-southwest | |||||
| Precipitation | rain | |||||
Tomorrow | ||||||
| Mon 04-29 | 12:00 hrs. | light rain | 69.79 °F | 20.99 °C | ||
Next days | ||||||
| Tue 04-30 | 12:00 hrs. |  overcast clouds | 76.87 °F | 24.93 °C | ||
| Wed 05-01 | 12:00 hrs. |  scattered clouds | 77.11 °F | 25.06 °C | ||
| Thu 05-02 | 12:00 hrs. | broken clouds | 77.11 °F | 25.06 °C | ||
| Fri 05-03 | 12:00 hrs. |  clear sky | 79.3 °F | 26.28 °C | ||
| Weather data from OpenWeatherMap.org | ||||||
Feb-09-2022
In these days of vacation, I am preparing to visit the most fascinating and attractive places in Guatemala. I have received many recommendations about the places that I should know during my stay in this beautiful country and I have decided to include in my travel plan, Lake Atitlán and its surroundings....
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