Lake Atitlan
Guatemala
A huge body of deep blue water that stretches into the distance and takes at least half an hour to cross by motorised boat, the lake has an amazing setting, ringed by imposing volcanoes.
This is a fabulous place for hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, or just relaxing in one of the elegant hotels around the lake’s shoreline, and it also has a strong spiritual feel too.
If you are interested in Guatemala’s colourful indigenous population, taking a boat trip to visit the villages that hug the lakeshore, such as Santiago, Santa Catarina and San Antonio, is highly recommended.
Maya customs and beliefs are strongly adhered to in these tiny remote communities, whose residents proudly wear traditional dress that distinguishes each town from the next.
Finally, in Casa Palopo, Lake Atitlan has one of Original Travel and Tim Best Travel's all-time favourite Latin American hotels.
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