Guatemala's most famous landscape, Lago de Atitlan is a caldera
(collapsed volcanic cone) filled with water to a depth of 320m, in an
area of 128 sq km. Three volcanos dominate -- Volcan Toliman (3158m),
Atitlan (3537m) and San Pedro (3020m). I bused and trekked for two
days around the lake, taking in gorgeous vistas, mountainside towns,
freshwater swims, snapping some fifty-plus pictures along the way.
This one is with Volcan San Pedro in the distance.
Below is a (1) satellite overview of the lake & volcanos, (2) glass sunrise over Lago de Atitlan, (3) pretty colors and contours of the lake, (4) a second look. |