Market at Santiago Atitlan

Since I wasn't able to make it to the market in Chichicastenango I had to settle for Santiago Atitlan. It was interesting - crowded, hectic, loud, and a bit smelly. There were piles of little dried fish on sale everywhere, the smell of fish was overbearing!

It was bound to happen...

December 29th 2007
I got sick. After spending Christmas back in Antigua, I decided to head to Lago de Atitlan to spend my last days in Guatemala exploring the lake. I met a couple of girls on the bus and we decided to share a room in Panajachel, wake up early, and visit the Thursday market in Chichicastenango. We went out to dinner and went to bed early. I woke up around 3:30 am and my insides felt like they ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Panajachel

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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