Luxury holidays in Lake Atitlán
Teal-tinted Lake Atitlán hides within southwestern Guatemala’s majestic flower-strewn mountains amid candy-coloured towns. Home to Central America’s native Mayan communities, Lake Atitlán is more than just a vast shimmering expanse. After a morning dip, dry off and head to the local markets in Panajachel, where local women wander with woven textiles ablaze with rich patterned colour, matching their traditional handmade skirts. Hugged by the Three Giants – volcanoes Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro – hiking options certainly abound with marvelling morning views as the sun rises over the lake’s calming waters, speckled with early rising paddle-boarders and swimmers alike.
When to go
Lake Atitlán stuns all year round, though it may be best to avoid the rainy season – from May to late September – if you’re hoping to admire its natural sunlit beauty.