Visit Santiago and the beautiful shore of Lake Atitlán
Your tour will begin with a pickup from your hotel by our local guide and transfer to Panajachel.
Departure place
From Guatemala City
Monday, Friday and Saturday
Itinerary
Day 1
Visit Santiago and the beautiful shore of Lake Atitlán
We will go to the west of the country where most of the indigenous peoples of Guatemala are concentrated. On the way to our destination, we will start in a wooded area surrounded by pine trees and other species of trees. Continuing our journey, we will see a valley where a variety of vegetables are grown, as well as fruits and vegetables grown by the local people.
Upon reaching Panajachel, we will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlán and visit Santiago Atitlán, where you will learn about the local saint “Maximon”. He is a nahual of the Tz'utujiles of Santiago Atitlán and is revered as the “guardian protector” of the Tz'utujil people given their status as a colonized people.
Popular tradition refers to the fact that this character is a “palo de pito” or “tz'atel” tree, a common tree in the regions of Mesoamerica, which in mythological times was also proposed as a protective guardian of the people.
Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside of Panajachel, and many Atitecos (as its people are known) cling to the traditional Mayan Tz'utujil lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brightly colored birds and flowers, and the city's brotherhoods maintain the ceremonies and rituals of the tradition, syncretic traditions, and practices of Mayan Catholicism. There is also a great arts and crafts scene here.
At the end of our walk through the city, we will take a public boat to transfer back to Panajachel.
In Panajachel, you will have a delicious lunch (not included). Explore the town of Panajachel, a pre-Columbian city of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the shore of Lake Atitlán.
At the end of your lunch, you will be returned to your hotel.
Includes
Pick up and drop off at the hotel
Local guide
Transportation by air-conditioned coach, van, or minivan
Not included
Food not included
Activities
Guided visits (included)
Notes
If you are staying in Zone 1, our only pickup point is at the Hotel Panamerican.
If you are staying at an airbnb, please move to the nearest hotel lobby and let us know your name.
Politica de Cancelaciones
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancels at least 7 days before the trip