PANAJACHEL, Guatemala (AP) – The boat zips across the water starting early in the morning, picking up local villagers and dropping them off at various points around the lake. A few passengers wear ...

PANAJACHEL, Guatemala — The boat zips across the water starting early in the morning, picking up local villagers and dropping them off at various points around the lake. A few passengers wear ...

I spent 12 days backpacking through Central America. My trip could've been even better if I'd done these 5 things. Last summer, my partner and I backpacked through Central America for 12 days.

Lake Atitlan sits in the highlands of Guatemala at 5,125 ft (1,562m). The air here is warm and dry, with a springtime feel year-round. This lake is the deepest in Central America, and actually, the ...

Lake Atitlan has long been on the hippie backpacker trail, and as of late, more travelers and digital nomads are choosing this high altitude lake as their go-to spot in Guatemala. Not only is the ...

PANAJACHEL, Guatemala (AP) — The boat zips across the water starting early in the morning, picking up local villagers and dropping them off at various points around the lake. A few passengers wear ...

One of Guatemala's most frequently visited sites is Lake Atitlán. To the naked eye, it is stunning. Its teal-colored freshwater sits just over 5,000 feet above the ocean in the highlands of Guatemala.

The boat ride to Santa Cruz, Guatemala, was cold. The wind blew fervently as the boat hit rough patches, splashing swaths of freezing water on the passengers seated in front. Lake Atitlan is very ...