LAGO ATITLAN: Pseudo-Guatemala with the Lakeside Difference
December 19th 2008 Guatemala's simmering internal problems are beautifully mirrored by the restless volcanic bedrock it sits so precariously on. Evidence of its Pacific rim nature is everywhere in the landscape, and the sights surrounding us here tell their own geological story so clearly.
Lago Atitlan is the culmination of much volcanic activity - the lake itself is a wopping big crater, and there is no mistakin
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