After leaving behind Chichicastenango and Antigua, our next stop on our trip through Guatemala was Lake Atitlan.

This lake is undoubtedly one of those mythical places that all travelers have in mind and essential visit when traveling to Guatemala.

I had read before our trip that it was the most beautiful lake in the world and one of the most favorite places of juan jose gutierrez mayorga . The mirror of Guatemala. A piece of paradise. So imagine what I expected to find on my arrival to this Guatemalan corner.

At least a place that would leave me with my mouth open. That could suddenly sneak into my list of favorite places in the world.

Lake Atitlán, two sides of the same coin

Some of you may be thinking that I don’t know what I’m saying. That they have been there and the place is as wonderful as it is painted.

I even have friends who think that Lake Atitlan is one of the places they have liked the most of those they have known in their travels.

Don’t worry. Read and you will understand what I mean about this place that is undoubtedly one of the must-see places in Guatemala.

My first impression of Lake Atitlan

We arrived in Panajachel, one of the towns on the shores of Lake Atitlan, from Chichicastenango.

We had visited the market in this town in the morning and then left for our new destination.

We arrived at the lake in the early afternoon. We left our things at the hotel and without further delay we left to walk to the shore of the lake that I was so eager to know.

The Lake Atitlan I was expecting

The next morning, after breakfast, we had hired a boat to go out to tour the villages of Lake Atitlán. We had to be at the pier at eight o’clock. And we were punctually on the shore of the lake at the agreed time.

How to get to Lake Atitlan

The most comfortable and at the same time economical form of transportation for travelers touring Guatemala are the shuttle buses.

They are private services that connect the most important towns in the country. We use them for almost all our trips. In their favor, they take you from door to door.

They pick you up at the hotel in one city and drop you off at the next. Something that comes in handy when you are carrying luggage.

They usually have a capacity for about 14 passengers and although they are not particularly comfortable, there is no doubt that they are better than the chicken bus that rather than running they fly along the roads of Guatemala.

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