Lake Atitlan Travel Guide

Lake Atitlan Overview

Lago de Atitlán, (Lake Atitlán), is a beautiful volcanic lake in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. It is ringed by small towns, many of which are favourites among backpackers. The region encompasses the lake and the towns around them.
 

Things To See in Lake Atitlan

Lago de Atitlán
Landmark 0.6 miles/1 km

Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlán) is a large endorheic lake in the Guatemalan Highlands. While Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America,... Read more
Sololá (department)
Landmark 5.4 miles/8.7 km

Sololá is a department in the west of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Sololá. (...) Read more
Volcán Tolimán
Landmark 5.8 miles/9.3 km

Tolimán is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the shores of Lago de Atitlán. (...) Read more

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Destinations Near Lake Atitlan

Panajachel
City 4.1 miles/6.6 km

Panajachel is in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. Panajachel, or Pana as it is widely known is a small town on the North shore of Lake Atitlán. Pana is a... Read more
Solola
City 5 miles/8 km

Sololá is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Sololá and the administrative seat of Sololá municipality. The name is a hispanicized... Read more
Chichicastenango
City 18 miles/29 km

Chichicastenango is a small town in the Western Highlands of Guatemala (pop. about 23000). Located at an altitude of 2030m, it is surrounded by valleys and... Read more
Quetzaltenango
City 23.3 miles/37.5 km

Quetzaltenango is the second most populous city of Guatemala, after Guatemala City. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat... Read more

Airports Near Lake Atitlan

La Aurora
Medium Airport 45.5 miles/73.2 km

La Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala and is located 6km south of Guatemala City's centre. It is administered by the ''Direccion... Read more

Lake Atitlan Info

Type: Waterbody