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  2. San Pedro La Laguna - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Lake Atitlán - Wikipedia

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    In August 2015 a thick bloom of algae known as Microcystis cyanobacteria re-appeared in Lake Atitlan; the first major occurrence was in 2009. Bureaucratic red tape has been blamed for the lack of action to save the lake. If current activities continue unchecked, the toxification of the lake will make it unsuitable for human use. [14]

  4. Santa Catarina Palopó - Wikipedia

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    The municipality is located on the shores of Lake Atitlán, approximately 3 miles southeast of Panajachel, a popular tourist destination. To its southeast is San Antonio Palopó . The three aforementioned towns are connected by one paved road, which runs directly through Santa Catarina Palopó.

  5. 19 Gorgeously Serene Lakes to Add to Your Travel Bucket List

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    This 350-mile-long lake is one of Africa's largest and deepest, but what really stands out is its fish life: It's home to more than 1,000 types of fish, more than any other lake in the world, and ...

  6. San Marcos La Laguna - Wikipedia

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    San Marcos La Laguna ("San Marcos": in honor of its patron saint Marcos Evangelista; "La Laguna": due to its geographic location close to Lake Atitlán) is a municipality in the department of Sololá in the south-western region of the Republic of Guatemala.

  7. Panajachel - Wikipedia

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    The town of Panajachel is located on the Northeast shore of Lake Atitlán, and has become a centre for the tourist trade of the area as it provides a base for visitors crossing the lake to visit other towns and villages. "Panajachel" derives from the Kaqchikel language and roughly translates to "place of the Matasanos," the white sapote fruit tree.

  8. San Pablo La Laguna - Wikipedia

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    San Pablo La Laguna. San Pablo La Laguna (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpaβlo la laˈɣuna]) is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala.It consists of the village that bears the name San Pablo La Laguna which is situated on the shore of Lake Atitlan between the villages of San Juan La Laguna and San Marcos La Laguna

  9. Missing Monterey Park woman probably drowned during kayaking ...

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    A 29-year-old woman from Monterey Park who went missing last month during a yoga retreat in Guatemala probably drowned while kayaking, according to Guatemalan authorities.