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    Lake Atitlan from our hotel room
    The luxury overnight bus to Guatemala CityFuego a very active VolcanoTuktuk rideCrossing Lake AtitlanThe view from our accomodation of Lake AtitlanHappy to arrive after long journeyOur viewSan Pedro La Laguna

    San Pedro, Lake Atitlan

    Feb 19–24, 2024 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    So it took 17 hours of TukTuk, Luxury Bus, Minivan, Another Minivan, Boat, Walk and final TukTuk to get here but we are in Lake Atitlan. And it was soooo worth it!

    Over the next few weeks we are staying in a few places longer and having some longer journeys and this was one. But all our connections worked smoothly and we were able to get some sleep on the big bus and save a night in a hotel.

    We are now in the Guatemalan Highland’s packed full of active volcanoes and in this case a stunning lake. The hotel said a lake view and they weren’t lying!

    We are doing a 3.30am start tomorrow to climb a viewpoint and watch the sunrise.    Read more