Boat Tour Of Lake Atitlan

Visit three Mayan villages: San Juan, San Pedro, and Santiago Atitlan 1) San Juan la Laguna (a remote Tzutujil village) You will encounter a wide variety of birds and plants. Meet local artists, painters and weavers. The local textiles are made by hand, with natural dyes using both a belt and pedal method of hand weaving. Visit the capital of Santo Domingo de Guzman and San Juan Bautista. 2) San Pedro la Laguna. Visit it's colonial church and monument to San Pedro the Apostol, as well as the traditional market, galleries of the local painters and artists, and coffee plantations. 3) Santiago Atitlan. Witness the beautiful traditional dress with bird motifs, including the women using an interesting head covering called a tocoyal. Visit a Mayan sauna (El Tuj), see wood sculptures, a traditional market and artists shops. You can also see the oldest colonial church, and the cofradia de la Santa Cruz (Maximon).