Family Travel – Atitlan’s Villages, Guatemala

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After a successful bargaining deal with the head hancho of the Panajachel Piers in Guatemala, we were on our way.

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The tour was to take us to 4 villages. The first one was Santa Catarina la Laguna. Now that I’ve done this village I can honestly say, I would not choose this as the starting point.

santa catarina villagers Family Travel   Atitlans Villages, GuatemalaIt’s a truly indigenous village, however it lacks the BOOM you want when you come to somewhere like Lake Atitlan, known for it’s Mayan traditions and eccentric foreigners and expats.

As a matter of fact we were quite disappointed with the experience and immediately changed tactics since out of the 4 villages, 3 others were exactly like this one.

Once that was taken care of, the craziness was about to begin…

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Article by Marina K. Villatoro

Marina K. Villatoro is an expat living and traveling in Central and Latin America with her family for over 10 years. With all the miles under her family's belts, she's written useful family guide books to make travel fun for families to these parts - all tested and approved by her family! Join Marina on Facebook and Twitter for more Central and Latin American fun!
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