Lake Atitlán

Lake Atitlan has been called "the most beautiful in the world" by Aldous Huxley. This beautiful lake is located in the mountainous Department of Solola, in the Guatemalan highlands about 150km from the capital.

Lake Atitlan is a natural wonder of blue, wind-tossed waters set against a backdrop of three impressive volcanoes - Toliman, Atitlan and San Pedro - towering on the southern sky. Their cones are covered with pine and wide leaf forest, are a refuge for endangered plants and animals.

Lining the shores of Lake Atitlan you will find a dozen picturesque Indian villages where life and customs have changed little over the centuries.