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Writers have called it the most beautiful lake in the world, and the view across it at sunrise makes the case.\r\n\r\nAround its shores are a dozen Maya villages, mostly Kaqchikel and Tz'utujil, each with its own feel. Panajachel is the busy gateway town; San Pedro La Laguna has Spanish schools and the lake's nightlife; San Marcos is the centre of yoga and meditation; San Juan has weaving and painting cooperatives; and Santiago Atitl\u00e1n is the largest and most traditional, with its shrine of Maxim\u00f3n.\r\n\r\nLanchas, public boats, cross between the villages all day, so it is easy to move around. 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Kayak or paddleboard on the lake in the calm mornings.\r\n\r\nStudy Spanish in San Pedro, and take a day trip to the Thursday and Sunday market in Chichicastenango.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Lancha hopping | Village to village\r\nIndian Nose | Sunrise hike, with a guide\r\nSan Juan | Weaving cooperatives\r\nChichicastenango | Thursday and Sunday market","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Lake Atitl\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking the villages, their markets and the lakeshore costs nothing, and so does sunset over the volcanoes.\r\n\r\nSwimming from the public shore in most villages is free.\r\n\r\nLanchas cost a few euros a ride, and Indian Nose and Cerro Tzankujil charge small fees.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Villages | Free to wander\r\nLakeshore | Free\r\nSunsets | Free\r\nMarkets | Free to browse","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Lake Atitl\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Comedores in every village serve set lunches for \u20ac3 to \u20ac5, and markets sell tamales and fresh fruit. Try black bass from the lake and pepi\u00e1n.\r\n\r\nSan Pedro and San Marcos have cheap international cafes, vegetarian food and good coffee grown on the lake slopes.\r\n\r\nA 10 per cent tip is customary in restaurants, and is sometimes already added to the bill.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Comedor lunch | \u20ac3\u20135\r\nLake fish | Fried\r\nCafes | San Pedro, San Marcos\r\nCoffee | Grown on the slopes","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Lake Atitl\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"San Pedro La Laguna is the lake's party village, with bars and weekly parties popular with backpackers. Panajachel has a few bars on Calle Santander.\r\n\r\nSan Marcos and San Juan are quiet at night.\r\n\r\nGallo costs \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3. 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Agree the fare before boarding.\r\n\r\nTuk-tuks run within villages, and some villages are linked by road.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Antigua | About 3 hours by shuttle\r\nLanchas | Until about dusk\r\nFares | Agree first\r\nTuk-tuks | Within villages","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Lake Atitl\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Lake Atitl\u00e1n costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Dorm beds start at around \u20ac7 to \u20ac14 a night. Comedor lunches cost \u20ac3 to \u20ac5.\r\n\r\nLancha rides cost about \u20ac2 to \u20ac4, yoga classes about \u20ac8 to \u20ac12, and Spanish school with homestay about \u20ac130 to \u20ac220 a week.\r\n\r\nCarry cash; cash machines are in Panajachel and San Pedro, but can run out.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From around \u20ac7\u201314\r\nLancha | About \u20ac2\u20134\r\nYoga class | About \u20ac8\u201312\r\nSpanish school | About \u20ac130\u2013220 a week","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Lake Atitl\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"The lake villages are generally relaxed, but robberies have happened on hiking trails between villages and on Indian Nose and San Pedro volcano, so hike with a local guide.\r\n\r\nAfternoon winds, the xocomil, can make the lake rough; take morning boats if you can. Avoid walking between villages after dark.\r\n\r\nDo not drink the tap water; bottled and purified water is cheap everywhere. In an emergency, call 110 for the police, or 1500 for PROATUR, the tourist assistance line.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 110 police, 1500 tourist line\r\nHikes | With a local guide\r\nAfternoon wind | Rough crossings\r\nAt night | Stay in your village","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Lake Atitl\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth the trip","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Markets, villages and volcanoes.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Chichicastenango | About 1.5 hours | Shuttle | The Thursday and Sunday market. |  | 1307497\nSantiago Atitl\u00e1n | About 30 minutes | Lancha | Maxim\u00f3n and the market. |  | 1307506\nXela | About 2.5 hours | Shuttle | Highland city. |  | 1307511","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Lake Atitl\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to April is the dry season, with clear views of the volcanoes. May to October brings afternoon rain. Easter and the end of the year are busiest.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. 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