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Photo by Karen Ayala © |
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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 | 83.86 °F | 28.81 °C | |||
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Pressure | 1013 hPa | |||||
Humidity | 88 % | |||||
Wind speed | 5.5 mph - Light breeze | |||||
Wind direction | 196 SSW - South-southwest | |||||
Precipitation | rain | |||||
Tomorrow | ||||||
Thu 05-16 | 12:00 hrs. | overcast clouds | 73.63 °F | 23.13 °C | ||
Next days | ||||||
Fri 05-17 | 12:00 hrs. | overcast clouds | 73.9 °F | 23.28 °C | ||
Sat 05-18 | 12:00 hrs. | moderate rain | 65.14 °F | 18.41 °C | ||
Sun 05-19 | 12:00 hrs. | moderate rain | 64.63 °F | 18.13 °C | ||
Mon 05-20 | 12:00 hrs. | overcast clouds | 72.21 °F | 22.34 °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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