Lake Atitlan
Photo: Arian Zwegers · CC BY 2.0
A volcanic lake ringed by three cones and a dozen Mayan villages each with its own market day, kayaks and hiking trails that treat the whole caldera as one big playground, and a view Aldous Huxley once called the most beautiful in the world.
The best time to visit Lake Atitlan is Nov–Apr, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F).
Best time to go
Nov–Apr
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
GUA
Good for
landscape doing the heavy lifting
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
old stones and real towns
an unhurried pace
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May27°C80°F
Jun–Aug24°C76°F
Sep–Nov23°C74°F
Dec–Feb24°C76°F
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