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Published: September 15th 2011
Our morning view!
This is directly out the windows of our rentalHello Friends, I want to start this post with a few interesting things about the area that I have failed to mention in other posts...
1) Lake Atitlan seems to be about the same size as Chequamegon Bay
2) The lake is 340 meters deep at the deepest point - 1120 feet! You can tell this as the depth drops precipitously right at the shoreline.
3) Avocado's are in season here so they are absolutely delightful and thus we have had guacamole every day.
4) I previously mentioned that the visiblity of the lake was probably 10 feet, but I would revise that estimate and say it is closer to 20 feet.
5) Lake Atitlan has floating rocks...dad seems to think they are pumice and a quick google search shows that pumice does sometimes float - it is really unique and interesting to see.
6) Spanish is the second language of all the locals - their first language is Mayan and possibly there are different dialects around the lake.
7) You can get a stellar typical guatemalan breakfast for $2.50 to $3.00 at a nice place and probably less at a stand on the road.
8) Lake Atitlan's elevation is
Another morning view
Perfect way to wake up about a mile high and the surrounding volcanoes jet out of the shoreline to a height of over 9000 feet - about 4000 feet above the lake.
This morning we awoke to the clearest skies we have had since our arrival. The views out our windows at Pasaj Cap were stupendous and the air was chilly from the clouds clearing overnight. We were surprised to see the blue skies given that the night was so cloudy and rainy for much of the night. With the clear skies the lake was also calm thus we decided a trip to Panajachel so Dad and Mom could shop the textiles was in order. It was another successful trip and a few things were purchased by all except Amy and I. Cole and Jenaye have taken a particular liking to a store called "K Frans". K Frans has all their cotton grown in Guatemala, the designer lives in Guatemala City, and the clothes is made in Panajachel. The style seems very European - very unique from what we see in the States. Our ride back from Panajachel brought some big waves (like yesterday), but the smell of the gasoline was not nearly as
Local Fisherman
Early morning fishing. bad! We cooked some rice, black beans, and fish (Dorado) for dinner and it was wonderful! A lovely day overall!
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