Backpacking Guatemala - Lake Atitlan - San Marcos La Laguna
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Sabrina and I have arrived in the small village of San Marcos La Laguna, along the north shore of Lake Atitlan. San Marcos is a laid back, chill place to relax and enjoy amazing vibes, coffee and conversation. The people are incredible friendly and the food is AMAZING.
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San Marcos la Laguna, Atitlan Lake, Guatemala. This week we are visiting Amor y Paz, hostel el lago drum circle, hippie alley and yoga forest.
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The most stunning spot around the Atitlan Lake? 100 km hike - day 1 - Panajachel to...(sub:EN,PL,ES)
Do you want to belong to the first ones to do something around the Atitlan Lake, before it gets too popular?
Are you asking yourself a question: can you walk around Atitlan Lake? Yes, you definitely can! This is exactly what we did!
Atitlan Lake is one of the most well known tourist destinations in Guatemala, and I completely understand it, since it is one of the most beautiful places not only in Guatemala, but is also called as the most beautiful lake in the world. Imagine that!
But most of the time, the Atitlan Lake is visited for only few days, and most of the people either stay in Panajachel (I call it: the tourist town), or in San Marcos (I call it: commercialized hippy town) or in San Pedro (I call it: Israeli town). Maybe some more active travelers explore also the neighboring towns on tuk tuk, kayak or on a boat.
But Atitlan Lake has much more to offer than that! It is not only climbing the Indian Nose to see the sunrise over the lake. It is not only drinking free beer in Santa Cruz or enjoying the views over San Pedro volcano from one of the many hostels in San Pedro or buying souvenirs in Panajachel, that don't even come from the region.
I have been exploring Guatemala and its plethora of hiking opportunities for the last 4 months, and my friend, Abel has been traveling around Central America on a bicycle for the last 9 months (his views on bike travel on budget in Central America:
While admiring the Atitlan Lake from one of the usual hiking trails, we came up with a bit of a crazy idea to circumnavigating the lake on foot.
In July, August and September I was 2018 staying in Jaibalito, which is one of the smallest villages around the lake, since the only option to get there is on a boat, or on foot through hills and mountains. The next town, Santa Cruz is kind of a dead end, since from there it's impossible to get to Panajachel without using the boat.
So that is why we decided to start the hike around the Atitlan Lake from Panajachel, and get back to Jaibalito the longer way - after going through all the villages of the lake.
We calculated more or less 100 km on foot, through Panajachel, Santa Catarina Palopó, San Antonio Palopó, Agua Escondida, San Lucas Tolimán, Cerro de Oro, Santiago de Atitlan, San Pedro la Laguna, San Juan la Laguna, San Pablo la Laguna, San Marcos la Laguna, Tzununa y Jaibalito.
On the first day we took a boat from Jaibalito to one of the jetties in Panajachel, the least known, where they charge 10 quetzales and not 20! So that is a good tip: if taking the boat from Panajachel, get to the pier, which is called Tzanjuyu, it's just at the beginning of the town, before the La Torre supermarket.
On the first day we did only 14 kilometers, but some of it was a good way up. Maps.me indicates approximately 6 hours for that distance.
We went through Santa Catarina, which surprised us with the colorful blue houses and the variety of handcrafts. Then San Antonio de Palopo, where we had some difficulties in finding anything to eat.
In the afternoon we arrived at a lookout point, just 2 kilometers before Agua Escondida. The views were so stunning and the surrounding so welcoming, that we decided to stay there. Since, if a place calls you, just stay where you are.
We pitched the tent in a front line of the lake, and had some basic supper (bread with peanut butter) watching the most amazing sunset over the lake. It was an unforgettable moment!
The first day it didnt rain at all, neither during the day, nor durning the night, which was really quite surprising, since the previous weeks it was always raining at least during the night. After all, we are in the middle of the rainy season in Guatemala!
For the entire 5-day trip, we spent 152 quetzales (22 USD), so the daily expense is approx. 4USD).
I hope you will enjoy the video and the views. And that it will be an inspiration for you to do something alternative, less touristy and well off the beaten track around the Atitlan Lake!
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There are many things to do in Guatemala. I spent about a week recently in Antigua Guatemala and was able to do something great each day. These are my Top 5 Things to do in Antigua Guatemala. If you have any other recommendations of what to do in Antigua Guatemala, please feel free to write them in the comments.
Number 5 Thing To Do in Antigua Guatemala | The Local Market in Antigua Guatemala:
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Lake Atitlan | Travel Diary Guatemala
This is our travel diary video to the most beautiful lake in Guatemala, lake Atitlan. On this video we show drone footage of Hacienda Real in Tecpan and San Antonio Palopo in Solola. We also show the lovely towns of Santa Catarina Palopo and Panajachel. We had a great time shooting our first video on many to come. We did it with lots of love, enjoy!
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Este es nuestro video del viaje al lago más hermoso de Guatemala, el lago de Atitlán. En este video mostramos tomas aéreas de Hacienda Real en Tecpan y San Antonio Palopó en Sololá. También mostramos los preciosos pueblos de Santa Catarina Palopó y Panajachel. Nos la pasamos muy bien haciendo nuestro primer video de muchos por venir. Lo hicimos con mucho amor, disfruten!
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HIPPY TOWN (San Marcos, Guatemala)
HIPPY TOWN (San Marcos, Guatemala)
San Marcos is an amazing little town on the shore of Lake Atitlan, Guatamala. I went there with zero expectations and was PLEASANTLY surprised!! Thanks Teodora for letting me crash with you in San Marcos!
Most Beautiful Hotel on Lake Atitlan
Lush Atitlan is ideally located on a hillside on the shores of spectacular Lake Atitlán in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala. We have 7 unique suites and 3 rooms, each one individually designed, with one-of-a-kind art works and locally made furniture. Most of the suites have incredible views of the lake and surrounding volcanoes, as well as a private terrace or balcony, offering guests a harmonious balance with the surrounding nature.
Lush started out as a small boutique hotel (Hotel Aaculaax), but as we had a family of our own we wanted to have a place where guests can stay longer, form real relationships with the local people and have more time to explore the rich Mayan culture. Lush is ecologically minded and offers many services that go beyond a typical apartment rental. At Lush, our guests our welcomed by a team that is available for all your needs. We offer service 24 hours a day. We can help coordinate all your travel needs and guide you toward having fulfilling day trips. At Lush you will find a safe and secure spot to enjoy your stay in San Marcos. San Marcos is particularly interesting for the spiritually minded; it offers numerous healing therapies and courses, as well as yoga and massage. Lush Apartments is an amazing vantage point to explore the Mayan world while enjoying a relaxing and romantic getaway.
Lago Atitlán, qué hacer y cómo llegar al lago más famoso de Guatemala
El Lago Atitlán, conisderado uno de los más hermosos del mundo, es un lugar dónde aún se preservan tradiciones Mayas como el telar de cintura. Continúa leyendo la descripción del video para saber más detalles de cómo llegar y qué hacer en el Lago Atitlán.
-Cómo llegar al Lago de Atitlán:
*Puedes llegar desde Guatemala, Antigua, Quetzaltenango etc, hacia Panajachel y ahí tomas una lancha que te lleve a cualquiera de los pueblitos que están al rededor del lago.
Si vienes de otro país, puedes llegar en avión a Guatemala y de ahí tomar el chicken bus que es el transporte más económico hacia Panajachel o si sales desde Antigua toma un autobús hacia Chimaltenango a una hora y que te costará aproximadamente 5 quetzales, una vez ahí toma otro autobús hacia Sololá que cuesta 20 quetzales y el trayecto es de 2 horas por último toma otro autobús con destino hacia Panajachel con un costo de 5 quetzales. Si deseas algo más rápido y más cómodo está la opción de tomar un shuttle que tiene un costo de $12 dólares aproximadamente, hay otras operadoras que cobran de $20-$25 dólares por persona, por trayecto. Te recogen en tu hotel y te regresan por la tarde.
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Quetzal. De preferencia cambia tu dinero en el aeropuerto.
-Qué hacer en el Lago de Atitlán
Toma una lancha hacia cualquiera de los pueblitos que están alrededor del lago como: San Pedro la Laguna, San Marcos la Laguna, Santa Cruz la Laguna, Santa Catarina Palopó y San Antonio Palopó y Santiago Atitlán.
También está San Juan la Laguna que fue el que nosotros visitamos, disfrutamos del café guatemalteco producido ahí mismo y además visitamos una cooperativa de mujeres mayas tejedoras que preservan el arte del telar de cintura. Nos mostraron todo el proceso de preparación del algodón, cómo lo tiñen y preparan para comenzar a tejer. Es muy interesante ver la dedicación y paciencia de estas mujeres.
En su tienda hay muchísimas cosas como ropa para dama, caballero y niños, recuerditos, accesorios en fin de tanto no sabrás qué comprarte.
Es un pueblo que se conoce caminando, si te cansas puedes hacer uso de los tuc-tuc que es el taxi local. Hay artesanos y pintores locales que tienes sus galerías abiertas al público y sus cuadros en venta.
-Dónde comer en el Lago de Atitlán
En el Hotel Atitlán se come delicioso y además tienes una vista estupenda desde este lugar. La comida que ofrece es regional e internacional, con alimentos de excelente calidad y muy frescos.
Es un lugar amplio, tranquilo y desde tu mesa alcanzas a ver los volcanes que rodean este majestuosos lago. Aquí comimos una crema de champiñones y como platillo fuerte un lomito de res bastante sabroso acompañado de verduras y para cerrar con broche de oro, un pastel de chocolate buenísimo.
Si aún no tienes hotel, este es una buena opción, cuenta con todos los servicios y alberca climatizada y jacuzzi con vista al lago. Si deseas hospedarte aquí consulta disponibilidad y precios
Si deseas saber más sobre el Lago de Atitlán visita nuestro blog: donde encontrarás más información útil.
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