A deep volcanic lake ringed by three volcanoes and a dozen distinct Maya villages — often called one of the most beautiful lakes on Earth.
Atitlán fills a collapsed volcanic caldera, ringed by three volcanoes and a dozen Maya villages, each with its own character — from backpacker San Pedro to weaving-famous Santiago.
Aldous Huxley called it “Como with additional embellishments of several immense volcanoes” — and it’s the kind of place overlanders mean to stay two days and stay two weeks.
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