Lago De Atitlan - Goodbye Guatemala

After leaving Antigua we drove to our final Guatemalan destination, the world famous Lake Atitlan. While Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America, its bottom has not been completely sounded. Estimates of its maximum depth range up to 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanos on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people. The lake is volcanic in origin, filling an enormous Caldera formed in an eruption 84,000 years ago. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, and Aldous Huxley famously wrote of it: "It really is too much of a good thing."

We arrived at the lake and settled into a jaw-dropping site right on the water. This was one of our most picturesque campsites since crossing the border. Nobody else around. It was wonderful.

Stevie and Kiki enjoying the view from our campsite 

It has been really cool getting to know the Mayan culture since arriving in Guatemala. They are a guarded but fascinating people. We passed this Mayan funeral procession on our way out of the area. Check out their outfits!

 

Our Guatemalan experience blew away all of our expectations. We are so happy that we took the time to see the country. So far this is probably the most beautiful place we've been. We're on our way to El Salvador now. We're full of anticipation and excitement for the next border crossing! TREE