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Sololá Department
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Panajachel
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Lake Atitlán, Santiago Village Day Trip by Boat from Panajachel
5 h
Full Day
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About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Porta Hotel del Lago, 17, 2A Avenida, Panajachel 07000, Guatemala
Your tour begin meeting in the Porta Lago Hotel.
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Then we will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlan and visit Santiago Atitlan, where you’ll learn of the local Saint "Maximon". Enjoy the vibrant colors and local flavor of this village.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apostol, Sol 4, Santiago Atitlan 07019 Guatemala
We will visit Santiago Atitlán. Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside Panajachel, the largest of the lake communities, with a strong indigenous identity, and many atitecos (as its people are known) cling to a traditional Tz’utujil Mayan lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brilliantly colored birds and flowers, and the cofradías town’s maintain the ceremonies and rituals of tradition, the syncretic traditions and practices of Mayan Catholicism.
There’s a large art and crafts scene here as well. Boatbuilding is a local industry, and rows of rough-hewn cayucos (dugout canoes) are lined up along the shore.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
We will take a public boat to return back to Panajachel. End of the tour.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Panajachel, Guatemala
n Panajachel you will take a delicious lunch (NOT INCLUDED)
Explore the village of Panajachel is a pre-Columbian town of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the lakeside of Atitlán.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Porta Hotel del Lago, 17, 2A Avenida, Panajachel 07000, Guatemala
Your tour begin meeting in the Porta Lago Hotel.
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Then we will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlan and visit Santiago Atitlan, where you’ll learn of the local Saint "Maximon". Enjoy the vibrant colors and local flavor of this village.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apostol, Sol 4, Santiago Atitlan 07019 Guatemala
We will visit Santiago Atitlán. Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside Panajachel, the largest of the lake communities, with a strong indigenous identity, and many atitecos (as its people are known) cling to a traditional Tz’utujil Mayan lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brilliantly colored birds and flowers, and the cofradías town’s maintain the ceremonies and rituals of tradition, the syncretic traditions and practices of Mayan Catholicism.
There’s a large art and crafts scene here as well. Boatbuilding is a local industry, and rows of rough-hewn cayucos (dugout canoes) are lined up along the shore.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
We will take a public boat to return back to Panajachel. End of the tour.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Panajachel, Guatemala
n Panajachel you will take a delicious lunch (NOT INCLUDED)
Explore the village of Panajachel is a pre-Columbian town of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the lakeside of Atitlán.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Included
- Local guide
- Pickup and drop-off from meeting point ( Porta Lago Hotel
- Public boat
- Entry/Admission - Lake Atitlan
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum 2 adults apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
50%
