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Sambaj 2003 Guatemala" was recently approved by the Government of Guatemala in cooperation with Fundación Albenga and the Lake Museum in Atitlán. Because of the concerns of a private organization as is the Lake Museum in Atitlán the need to start the exploration of the inland waters in Guatemala was analyzed.
Name Area (km 2) Max. depth (m) Coordinates Altitude (m) Department Municipality Laguna de Ayarza: 14 230 1409 Santa Rosa: Casillas: Laguna de Calderas
Volcán Atitlán, with an elevation of 3,516 metres (11,535 ft), is south-southeast of the town. [1] Santiago Atitlan is southwest of Panajachel across the lake. [1] Major highways reach Lake Atitlán at San Lucas Toliman and Panajachel. A road links Santiago to San Lucas Tolliman. Boats connect the numerous communities around the lake.
San Pedro La Laguna (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo la laˈɣuna]) is a Guatemalan town on the southwest shore of Lake Atitlán.For centuries, San Pedro La Laguna has been inhabited by the Tz'utujil people, and in recent years it has also become a tourist destination for its Spanish language schools, nightlife, and proximity to the lake and volcanoes, particularly Volcán San Pedro, at ...
Lake Atitlan is a land-locked basin encompassed with lofty mountains. [1] About 14 km (9 mi) south of Guatemala City lies Lake Amatitlán and the town of Amatitlán . A panorama of the Guatemalan highlands is shown near Quetzaltenango .
The town sits at an elevation of 1,585 metres (5,200 ft); the lowest elevation is the lake shore at 1,562 metres (5,125 ft). It is a small village of 2200 inhabitants; the majority of the population are Kaqchikel-speaking indigenous Mayans.
Volcán Atitlán (Spanish pronunciation:) is a large, conical, active stratovolcano adjacent to the caldera of Lake Atitlán in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas range. It is within the Sololá Department , in southwestern Guatemala .
San Antonio Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá Department of Guatemala. The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Atitlán. The lowest elevation is 1,562 metres (5,125 ft) at the shoreline. The people of the region are Cakchiquel Maya with a distinctive style of clothing. The patron saint of the village is St. Anthony of Padua. The ...