Sunrise on Indian Nose

Guatemala - Lago De Atitlan

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March 6th 2010
We took a particularly bumpy and long chicken bus ride to San Pedro La Laguna, a village on the shore of Lake Atitlan. Aldous Huxley apparantly proclaimed that it is the most beautiful lake in the world, and in my experience to date I would agree with him. Lake Atitlan is the largest lake in Central America and is around 340m deep wit ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » San Pedro La Laguna

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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