Introducing San Pedro la Laguna
It all comes down to what you’re looking for – price wars between competing businesses keep San Pedro among the cheapest of the lakeside villages, and the beautiful setting attracts long-term visitors whose interests include (in no particular order) drinking, fire twirling, African drumming, Spanish classes, volcano hiking and hammock swinging.
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Right alongside this whirling circus, San Pedro has a very conservative side – there’s plenty of traditional dress and subsistence agriculture going on. You’ll see coffee being picked and spread out to dry on wide platforms at the beginning of the dry season.
Last updated: Sep 25, 2008
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
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Re: "Commuting' from Santa Cruz La Laguna to San Pedro La Laguna
by secmec 14 September 2011
Thanks again for the help all. If I pester you with a few more questions (somewhat related, but perhaps not really). I'm arriving…
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Retire in Guatemala?
by breland601 12 September 2011
I've been researching a great deal on retiring to Guatemala and can't quite find anything on what I'm looking for so here goes; If I budget…
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Re: "Commuting' from Santa Cruz La Laguna to San Pedro La Laguna
by stewpot 12 September 2011
I've done this many times and it's quite slow, about an hour is usual.
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