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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 | 65.48 °F | 18.60 °C | |||
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| Pressure | 1016 hPa | |||||
| Humidity | 95 % | |||||
| Wind speed | 4.14 mph - Light breeze | |||||
| Wind direction | 46 NE - NorthEast | |||||
| Precipitation | rain | |||||
Tomorrow | ||||||
| Fri 06-06 | 12:00 hrs. |  overcast clouds | 69.12 °F | 20.62 °C | ||
Next days | ||||||
| Sat 06-07 | 12:00 hrs. | overcast clouds | 73.56 °F | 23.09 °C | ||
| Sun 06-08 | 12:00 hrs. | overcast clouds | 71.83 °F | 22.13 °C | ||
| Mon 06-09 | 12:00 hrs. | broken clouds | 73.72 °F | 23.18 °C | ||
| Tue 06-10 | 12:00 hrs. | overcast clouds | 75.13 °F | 23.96 °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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