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Lake Atitlan & Boat to Santiago from Guatemala City

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Duration

clock12 hours

Overview

    Visit the most wonderful lake of Latin America and renowned as one of the wonders of the world
    Enjoy the magnificent view of the volcanoes: Toliman, San Pedro, and Atitlan
    Explore Lake Atitlan and immerse yourself with the Tzutuhil culture
    Learn about Santiago Atitlán, the most ancient cultural village around the lake

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Public boat fee from Panajachel to Santiago

What to Expect

    Itinerary
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    Stop At: Santiago Atitlan, Santiago Atitlan, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands

    Atitlán means "between the waters."

    Your tour will begin with a pick up at your hotel in Guatemala City by our local guide and transfer to Panajachel.

    We will go to the west side of the country where most of the indigenous villages of Guatemala are concentrated. On the way to our destination, we will start in a wooded area surrounded by pine trees and other tree species. As we continue our journey we will see a valley where a variety of fruits and vegetables are grown by local people.

    Upon arrival to Panajachel we will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlan and visit Santiago Atitlán, where you’ll learn of the local Saint "Maximon". He is a nahual of the tz'utujiles of Santiago Atitlán and is venerated as the "guardian protector" of the Tz'utujil people given his status as a colonized people. Popular tradition refers that this character is a tree of "palo de pito" or "tz'atel", a common tree in the regions of Mesoamerica, who in mythological times was also proposed as guardian protector of the people.

    Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside Panajachel, and many atitecos (as its people are known) cling to a traditional Tz’utujil Mayan lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brilliantly colored feathers and flowers. The cofradías town’s maintain the ceremonies and rituals of tradition, the syncretic traditions and practices of Mayan Catholicism. There’s a large art and crafts scene here as well. At the end of our walking through the town we will take a public boat to transfer back to Panajachel

    Duration: 6 hours

    Stop At: Panajachel, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands

    Explore the village of Panajachel, a pre-Columbian town of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the lakeside of Atitlan

    Duration: 3 hours

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