Lake Atitlan Waterfront View

This is the view of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, as seen from the waterfront in Panajachel.

Shopping near Lake Atitlan

-- from Free To Go

Deep in a fabric market in Panajachel, Guatemala. I Like the hammocks, and all manner of wearing apparel, plus lots of other Maya weavings.

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Maya Woman, Lake Atitlan

-- from wanderingzito
This Maya woman is standing near Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. She is from Santa Catarina, and comes to Panajachel to sell her wares to the tourists. More Lake Atitlan photos. Technorati Tags: Maya, Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Guatemala, Central America

Lake Atitlan Guatemala

Lago Atitlan, Guatemala
Originally uploaded by Bernai Velarde.

This is a view of Lake Atitlan, with 3 volcanoes, as seen from Panajachel, Guatemala, in Central America. Lots of people think this is the most beautiful place in the world.

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San Pedro on Lake Atitlan

San Pedro de Atitlan
Originally uploaded by s.nicole.

A Mayan man from San Pedro approaches the 16th century church, on the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America.

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Lake Atitlan Mural

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Originally uploaded by benzi travels.

This mural is in San Pedro, a Maya village on the shore of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America.

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Maya Music

Maya Music
Originally uploaded by Lake Atitlan.

This painting depicts some Cachikel Maya in Panajachel, on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America. It shows a flutist, a drummer, and a dancer with incense burner. The painting is for sale in Panajachel.

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Maya in Panajachel

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Originally uploaded by 意念先決~imcfreak.

These 2 Cachikel Maya from Santa Catarina are selling their wares in Panajachel, on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, in Central America. The Maya are amazing craftsmen. Their weavings are some of the finest in the world.

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Big Volcano, little boat

BIG VOLCANO / little boat
Originally uploaded by RyanBSchultz.

This is Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, in Central America. The vlocano is called San Pedro, ands is 12,700 feet tall, more or less. The tiny boat in the lower left is a Maya fisherman in his dugout canoe. The lake is 1 mile above sea level, and the surrounding area has a perfect climate.

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Mayan fisherman

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Originally uploaded by justCRONO.

This Mayan fisherman is working in his dugout canoe on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, in Central America. He is surrounded by Volcan Toliman and Volcan Atitlan. Lake Atitlan is a mile above sea level, and 1000 feet deep. The boats do not carry anchors....

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Lake Atitlan Guatemala

Lago de Atitlan
Originally uploaded by kwhitaker14.

The mouth of Santiago bay is seen between the volcanoes. About a dozen Maya villages surround Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, in Central America.

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The Resplendent Quetzal

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Originally uploaded by dragonslayer1990.

The Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is remarkably a green and scarlet colored bird. With the two subspecies strongly extended upper tail covers during the reproduction time, which cover the tail, form and which fail after the breeding time again. The feathers/springs can become long up to 80 cm. Particularly during the breeding time the Quetzalmännchen spectacular implements, few seconds continuing Balzflüge. From the trees within the comb range of the mountains they rise upward with their quackernden flight call in the wavy flight, in order to then disappear in the dive from the sky like greener lightning again in the crowns. With the brood and supply that the sexes alternate mostly two boys. After the breeding time the Quetzale emigrates into ranges of the mountains lain more deeply. The stachelbeergrossen fruits of wildly growing Avocadobäume (Lauraceae) take a high portion in its food spectrum. The Quetzal occupies a key function in the spreading of these tree species.

Habitat

The Quetzal exclusively lives in the wet forests of Central America. The perpetually damp Ambiente transfers stumps of broken off, dead trees into a soft condition, which makes it for the Quetzal possible to dig its Bruthöhle into the rotten wood. Still expanded wet forest areas exist as habitat of the Quetzals in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.

Guatemala

In close proximity to Coban (Alta Verapaz) in the Biotopo del Quetzal (Mario Dary Biotopo) into the Sierra de read Minas on a height of 1.500 to 2,300 m ü. NN are 1550 hectars of this wet forest as national park since 1977 protected. Since 1997 there is also a private protected area, the Reserva Privada Chelemhá with a size of 500 hectars. These areas are the last secured retreat areas of the Quetzal in Guatemala. North and south the Lago Atítlan is reported by some few other populations.

The quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala, and the unit of currency.

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Backstrap weaver Santiago Atitlan

Backstrap weaver
Originally uploaded by majunznk.

This Mayan woman is weaving on a traditional backstrap loom. One end is tied to anything convienient and the other end passes across her back. She can adjust the tension on the weaving by leaning back. It is an ancient technique still practiced in Santiago Atitlan, and elsewhere around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, Central America.

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Pier at Lake Atitlan

Pier at the Lake
Originally uploaded by ritchiewong.

This dock is on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, in Central America, with volcanoes Atitlan and Toliman on the left and part of Colcan San Pedro on the right. The colors are spectacular.

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Lake Atitlan

Lake Atitlan
Originally uploaded by peacecorpsolivia.

Waiting to take a boat across Lake Atitlan from Panajachel, Guatemala. There are 3 volcanoes on the other side. this photo shows Volcan San Pedro.

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Kids Swimming in Lake Atitlan

Kids Swimming in Lake Atitlan
Originally uploaded by A-A.

Mayan children swimming in Lake Atitlan, in Panajachel, Guatemala. That is Volcan San Pedro in the distance.

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Santiago De Atitlan

Santiago De Atitlan
Originally uploaded by Essexgirl.

Beginning of the market, with locals in traditional dress. Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, on the shores of Lake Atitlan.

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Lake Atitlan

Atitlan
Originally uploaded by studioiw+luisAmezquita.

This is Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, with Volcan San Pedro in the distance.

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Huipil closeup

Santiago Atitlan Huipile closeup
Originally uploaded by Bob Griffin.

This huipil (blouse) is from Santiago Atitlan, on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. The Mayans from Santiago Atitlan are known for their skill and craftsmanship. A huipil can take 2 months to make.

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Lake Atitlan Guatemala

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Originally uploaded by dharris50.

As you can see, the hectic pace around Lake Atitlan can wear one out. Frequent rest stops are recommended.

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