Guatemala 🇬🇹 2026 Not What I Expected || Lake Atitlan and the Highlands (Part 2)
Guatemala 🇬🇹 2026 Not What I Expected || Lake Atitlan and the Highlands (Part 2)
Notable moments
- 01:43 Lake Atitlán Boat Tour
A boat travels across Lake Atitlán offering expansive views of surrounding volcanic cones and picturesque shoreline towns. Public water taxis, known locally as lanchas, connect the major Maya villages along the caldera.
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - 02:47 Paddleboarding on Lake Atitlán
The presenter paddles a stand-up paddleboard along the calm, deep-blue waters of Lake Atitlán near Santa Cruz La Laguna. Volcanic peaks framed by clear sky provide a striking backdrop for water activities along the shore.
Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala - 03:30 Yoga and Retreat at Eagle's Nest
Guests engage in yoga, acrobatics, and aerial silk training on an open-air wooden platform with panoramas of Lake Atitlán and its volcanoes. Eagle's Nest Atitlan is an all-inclusive retreat venue offering daily classes, workshops, healthy meals, and a traditional temazcal sauna.
Eagle's Nest Atitlan, San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala - 06:16 San Juan Bautista Festival Procession
Dancers in elaborate traditional costumes with colorful feathered headpieces perform in front of San Juan La Laguna's historic stone church. The annual festival celebrating San Juan Bautista brings vibrant street parades, marimba music, and nighttime fireworks to the town.
San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala - 08:04 Nightlife at San Pedro Party Hostel
Travelers socialize and drink at Mr. Mullet's Party Hostel bar, a popular hub for backpackers visiting Lake Atitlán. San Pedro La Laguna is recognized as the lake's primary center for social gatherings, night entertainment, and Spanish language schools.
San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala - 09:16 Multi-Day Trek with Quetzaltrekkers
A group of backpackers shoulders heavy gear in Quetzaltenango to begin a multi-day trek across the Guatemalan Highlands toward Todos Santos. Quetzaltrekkers operates as a volunteer-run non-profit organization that donates all tour profits toward local children's education and housing programs.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - 11:48 Chuatuj Cemetery Civil War Memorial
The trekking group stops in a quiet high-altitude cemetery near the village of Chuatuj, where simple wooden crosses mark graves among pine trees. The site reflects the severe toll of the 36-year Guatemalan Civil War on indigenous Ixil Maya communities during the 1980s.
Chuatuj, Guatemala - 13:13 Summiting La Torre Peak
Hikers reach the stony crest of La Torre, standing at 3,837 meters as the highest non-volcanic point in Central America. The group celebrates with baked treats on top while enjoying expansive 360-degree views above the cloud cover.
La Torre, Guatemala - 13:57 Maya Mam Culture in Todos Santos
Local men navigate the streets of Todos Santos Cuchumatán wearing traditional red-and-white pinstriped trousers, collared jackets, and woven straw hats. The hiking group completes their five-day trek here and gathers at a local establishment to toast their accomplishment with beers.
Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Guatemala
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