This is the marina in Panjacel, a large village on Lake Atitlan. In the background is one of the many volcanoes around the lake which was a volcanic crater too.
One can see the volcanos around the lake in this picture.
Here is another volcano around Lake Atitlan.
San Juan is a village on Lake Atitlan, and the steep walk up to the top of the village from the marina has these cool umbrellas.
Here is another view of the umbrella lined road from the top of the hill.
San Juan and other rural villages in Guatemala have the tuk tuks to take passengers around the area.
This Mayan woman is showing us how they spin yarn from cotton.
San Juan is known for producing great coffee!
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Antigua was the capital of
Guatemala from 1543 to 1773. A series of big earthquakes
convinced the Guatemalans to move their capital about 40 KM south to
Guatemala City. Walking around Antigua is like going back in
time. The Spanish Vice Roy for Guatemala lived in this city
during the colonial times when Guatemala included parts of Mexico,
Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Hondurus, and Costa Rica.