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  1. Surviving the Festival of Santo Tomás – Chichicastenango, Guatemala

    Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 26 October 2011

    Chichicastenango, a mountain town about 90 miles northeast of Guatemala City and a popular day trip from Lake Atitlan, is famous for its weekly market. Vendors come from miles around to hawk everything from potatoes to ponchos to a huge array of local crafts from around the region. A substantial number of tourists come from even further afield to snap pictures and sometimes buy. We showed up in Chichicastenango (which everyone shortens to just Chichi) in time to experience the massive market and witness the culmination of the town’s annual Festival of Santo Tomás.

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  2. The Villages of Lake Atitlán – San Pedro & Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala

    Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 24 October 2011

    During our time in Panajachel (aka Pana), the biggest town on Lake Atitlán, we took a day to visit two smaller lakeside villages, traveling in long, narrow, wooden boats called lanchas. San Pedro la Laguna For 25Q per person (about US$3) we got a 45 minute ride across the lake to San Pedro la Laguna, where we had a lovely breakfast at a restaurant right on the lakeshore, complete with French Press coffee. A wander around San Pedro revealed a nice backpacker buzz with fewer travelers than Pana but a tempting array of coffee bars and Spanish schools and budget hotels.

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  3. Lake Life – Panajachel, Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala

    Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 21 October 2011

    Lago de Atitlán is one of the “must dos” for travelers in Guatemala. This super deep, volcano-ringed lake (itself a flooded volcanic crater) is the deepest lake in Central America (max depth is more than 1,000′). The surrounding area has been called the Switzerland of Guatemala and author Adlous Huxley called the lake “too much of a good thing.” While we wouldn’t go that far, Lake Atitlán is a lovely place and it’s easy to get into the laid back lake life.

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  4. Photo of the Day: St. Francis Church Panajachel, Guatemala

    Blog: Two Backpackers - 23 February 2011

    Watch our HD Adventure Travel Video of Climbing Volcano San Pedro at Lake Atitlan in Guatemala Panajachel is the largest town surrounding Lake Atitlan in Guatemala’s highlands and serves as the base for tourists visiting the area. Lake Atitlan is one of the highlights when visiting Guatemala and many tour bus companies will shuttle you [...]

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  5. Antigua and Panajachel Plus More Misadventures of Luis :)

    Blog: Lost World Expedition - 1 May 2010

    Well, ladies and gentlemen Luis has done it again!  Following the misadventures of this space case zen master is hilarious and sad.  Some of you may remember some of the prior “incidents” he brought  to this adventure of ours e.g.: The fuel tank full of gasoline in our diesel burning vehicle (Link), the near expedition [...]

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  6. Day 22: Stumbling into disappointment

    Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 15 March 2010

    Here we are at Lago Atitlan, a lake surrounded by looming volcanos. Whilst the view is surely impressive, the villages that accessorize the lakeside are hugely disappointing. Far from the charms of Antigua, Panajachel is so infested by tourists it is almost disgusting. Thanks to retiring gringo's, the unattractive main street is loaded with travel agencies selling packaged tours around the lake.

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