Traditional Mayan Textiles on sale at the Santiago Atitlan market

Lake Atitlan

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June 22nd 2006
The group took a 12 hour bus ride to Lake Atitlan on 12th day of our Guatemala Encompassed tour - rumour has it there was a 5 hour bus route but that this road is patrolled by hijackers. Lake Atitlan (or Lago de Atitlan in Spanish) is Guatemala’s number one tourist attraction due to its scenic excesses - a bevy of towering volcanoes, rolling hills and small traditional Mayan lakeside villages s ... read more

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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