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Guatemala- Lake Atitlan

Anyone spent any time around Lago Atitlan southeast of Antigua/Guatemala city? I am heading there in Feb. Will be coming from Tikal.
Looking for a hotel, which side of lake is best. Any info on the area to see.
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Do you mean Lake Amatitlan? This is the one SE of Guate. Lake Atitlan is basically west of Guatemala City. I spent most of October and November in the Lake Atitlan area, and can tell you what I know.
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Sorry yes meant South west or west of Guatemala City. Sorry.
For sure tell me what you know of the area. Places to stay etc. Looks like a gorgeous lake.
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I cannot give recent info, but the lake and landscape may not have changed much: it's a superb place, really wonderful, so I strongly recommend you to go.

Not a bike (and 9 years ago), I stayed on the other side, in San Pedro and other small villages which I liked much more than Panajachel. If you feel like, climb up the volcano (at the time, with a guide, there were guys "asking" for your camera and wallet, I was told by other travellers), the views are just amazing.

The road out of San Pedro (I got really pissed with the boat ripping you off on the way back so took the bus) was very steep with lots of horseshoes (right?). We had a puncture on one turn and I still thank my guard angel that we did not fall the cliff. But the whole lake is just unbeliveable.
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Thanks etebangc.
What did you like about SAn Pedro and that side more than the Panajachel side? Was more places to stay and do things or was it cleaner and better people?

I take it you meant the road was full of pot holes?? or topes.. the speed bumps?
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Thanks etebangc.
What did you like about SAn Pedro and that side more than the Panajachel side? Was more places to stay and do things or was it cleaner and better people?

I take it you meant the road was full of pot holes?? or topes.. the speed bumps?
Remember it was 9 years ago, all may have changed a lot.

Ok, my 1st impression in Pana was "this is too gringo for me" ;-) (joking). I felt it a bit like the surroundings of a harbour were cruiships stop. The market stalls were artificial, sort of. Some would say "touristy", but I was a tourist, traveller, not a explorer, but coming from all southern countries in CA, I didn't feel like staying there. San Pedro was smaller, was good to climb the volcano, had a nice hostel with friendly people.

I meant "hairpin bend"

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