| Page Views: 4,526 Last Visit to Panajachel: August, 1999 | Panajachel on Lago de Atitlan by Ken_Weaver - last update: Apr 22, 2003 |
Vendedoritas Ambulantes | Photo Credit: My good friend, Nancy Allen |
Panajachel, located in the Guatemala Highlands provides a spectacular place to view as Aldous Huxley claimed "Atitlan is the most beautiful lake in the world." Around the lake are three 10,000ft. volcanos-Toliman, Atitlan, and San Pedro. From Pana you can take boats to indigenous villages around the lake including Santiago Atitlan, Santa Cararina Palopo, and San Antonio Palopo, all famous for its beautiful textiles weaving.
During the time of the Conquistadors, there were many battles along the shores of the lake with Cakquiquels as allies to the Spanish defeating the Tzutuhils. Descendents of these two groups still live along the lake shores and have conserved their traditional lifestyle, language, customs and dress.
I encountered these two young ladies one day and was obliged to buy from them. My friend, Nancy, captured this wonderful photo at that time. To learn more about the area take a look at my <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/2ea16/">Pana on the Lake, Shops, Flowers, and Volcanoes </a> Travelogue. |
| Storm Clearing over Lago de Atitlan |
|  | Storm Clearing over Lago de Atitlan Lago de Atitlan gives the photographer a varieties of opportunities. The lake can be placid and absolutely still one moment and then be tossed into a frothy frenzy by the "Xocomil" the wind out of southeast. |
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| Pros: | "Great Place to Relax and Enjoy the Color of Guatemala" | | In A Nutshell: | "One Place in Central America to Which I will definitely Return" |
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andal13 Mon May 12, 2003 00:19 UTC
Beautiful lake, volcanoes, flowers and butterflies... But probably the most beautiful of all are the people, aren't they? | tessy Thu May 1, 2003 21:55 UTC
The frontpage pic ist great! Beautiful pics of the gardens! Like these little stores where to buy textiles! | jessicadf Sat Apr 26, 2003 04:45 UTC
What a gorgeous spot in the world. | acemj Thu Apr 24, 2003 01:25 UTC
Xocomil is dangerous, but it sure makes a pretty sky. Great page, Ken. |
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