One of Guatemala's most frequently visited sites is Lake Atitlán. To the naked eye, it is stunning. Its teal-colored freshwater sits just over 5,000 feet above the ocean in the highlands of ...

NPR's Lilly Quiroz is now one of them as she traveled to the lake in western Guatemala. LILLY QUIROZ, BYLINE: Lake Atitlan is more than meets the eye. It wasn't always a lake with teal-colored water.

1 Guatemala: Travel to Lake Atitlan should be deferred until January, according to the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, because the road from the Department of Solola to Panajachel on the lake will ...

The boat ride to Santa Cruz, Guatemala, was cold. The wind blew fervently as the boat hit rough patches, splashing swaths of freezing water on the passengers seated in front. Lake Atitlan is very ...

The mile-high lake and colonial city are both a reasonable distance from the international airport in Guatemala City, and travelers can maximize their Atitlán and Antigua visits with our 12-step ...

Unfortunately, the end of Guatemala’s civil war in 1996 did not mark the end of the struggles for Lake Atitlán. In 2005, the region was struck by Hurricane Stan, killing an estimated 1,000 people. In ...