Lake Atitlán
Guatemala · North America
When to go
The months in gold are when the weather, the crowds and the prices work out best.
What a trip to Lake Atitlán costs
GTQ 2,100
3 days
Private lancha boat rides between villages cost way more than public ones.
The daily figure is an estimate and does not include flights. The exchange rate is real, and it moves once a day, not by the second.
The background
Lake Atitlán (Spanish: Lago de Atitlán, [atiˈtlan]) is a large natural lake in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range. The lake is located in the Sololá Department of southwestern Guatemala. With a maximum depth of 340 metres (1,120 ft), it is the deepest lake in Central America.
