Explore Santiago Atitlan in Guatemala
Santiago Atitlan in the region of Sololá with its 33,309 inhabitants is a town in Guatemala - some 48 mi or ( 77 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Santiago Atitlan is now 01:40 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chetumal . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Santiago Atitlan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Guatemala Viajando's photos around Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala (comida tipica santiago atitlan)
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Beautiful Mayan girl wearing traditional hat in village Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala
The hat is made of 15 meters of belt wrapped around her head ..
Helena, the pen weaver in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala
She will weave your name on a pen in 2 minutes! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lago de Atitlán
Lake Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) is a large endorheic lake (one that does not flow to the sea) in the Guatemalan Highlands. Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America with maximum depth about 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanoes on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people. Lake Atitlán is about 50 kilometres west-northwest of Antigua.
Located at 14.70 -91.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
San Pedro La Laguna
San Pedro La Laguna a town in Guatemala which has been called the "naughty village" or the "marijuana capital" of Lake Atitlán. The reason San Pedro La Laguna is considered the "naughty village" is because it has a very active night life with lots of parties, while most of the other villages around the lake are more about nature and meditating.
Located at 14.69 -91.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
San Pablo La Laguna
San Pablo La Laguna is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. It consists of the village that bears the name San Pablo La Laguna which is situated on the shore of Lake Atitlan between the villages of San Juan La Laguna and San Marcos La Laguna.
Located at 14.72 -91.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
San Marcos La Laguna
San Marcos La Laguna is a village on the western shore of Lago Atitlán in the Sololá Department of Guatemala. The village is northwest of three volcanos Volcán San Pedro, Volcán Tolimán, and Volcán Atitlán. The village has an outdoor amphitheater and a few hostels. San Marcos connects to other lakeside communities by boat and a narrow road. The nearest city is Panajachel at the northern side of Lago Atitlán].
Located at 14.72 -91.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
San Lucas Tolimán
San Lucas Tolimán is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The town of 17,000 people sits on the southeastern shore of Lago de Atitlán, described by Aldous Huxley as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. The population is 90-95% Highland Maya. There is a population of about the same size living in the surrounding villages. At 1,700 metres altitude the town offers "eternal spring" with annual temperatures ranging from 50-80 degrees F.
Located at 14.63 -91.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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