PANAJACHEL, Guatemala (AP) – The boat zips across the water starting early in the morning, picking up local villagers and dropping them off at various points around the lake. A few passengers wear ...

On a balmy morning in April I'm sitting in the courtyard of my hotel at the crack of dawn watching Lake Atitlan, waiting for the clouds to drift and reveal the three volcanoes that dominate its ...

One of Guatemala's most frequently visited sites is Lake Atitlán. To the naked eye, it is stunning. Its teal-colored freshwater sits just over 5,000 feet above the ocean in the highlands of Guatemala.

Normally a picturesque blue lake surrounded by steep volcanoes and Mayan settlements, Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán acquired a film of green scum in October and November 2009. A large bloom of ...

If you’re wondering about the things to do in Lake Atitlan and then immediately get overwhelmed once you realize this lake is massive with several towns surrounding it—Let me help you! Visiting Lake ...

Ready for take-off? This week Frequent Flier is heading to lovely Lake Atitlan in Guatemala for some freshwater swimming and an overload of local charm. Located in the highlands of Guatemala, Lago de ...

You might get lucky when you arrive at Casa Palopó which hangs on steep slopes that descend down to Guatemala’s fabled 1,000-foot-deep Lake Atitlán. As you step onto the terrace of this ...

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