Market Scene

Panajachel Market

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May 15th 2009
Yesterday we arrived in Panajachel which is a nice little town on the edge of the Lago de Atitlan. The town is very small and the only things to do here really are hang out and shop for handicrafts...so thats what we have done. This morning we took the boat across the lake to a village called Santiago Atitlan which is between 3 volcanos. The journey over was in a Lancho Publico (public taxi boat) ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Panajachel

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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