Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Radhika Aligh) On a balmy morning in April I'm sitting in the courtyard of my hotel at the crack of dawn watching Lake Atitlan, ...

If you’re wondering what there is to do in Lake Atitlan and immediately feeling overwhelmed once you realize how massive the lake is and how many towns surround it, you’re not alone. Let me help! Lake ...

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One of Guatemala's most frequently visited sites is Lake Atitlán. To the naked eye, it is stunning. Its teal-colored freshwater sits just over 5,000 feet above the ocean in the highlands of Guatemala.

Normally a picturesque blue lake surrounded by steep volcanoes and Mayan settlements, Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán acquired a film of green scum in October and November 2009. A large bloom of ...

You might get lucky when you arrive at Casa Palopó which hangs on steep slopes that descend down to Guatemala’s fabled 1,000-foot-deep Lake Atitlán. As you step onto the terrace of this ...

PANAJACHEL, Guatemala (AP) — The boat zips across the water starting early in the morning, picking up local villagers and dropping them off at various points around the lake. A few passengers wear ...