Visiting the Village of Santa Cruz at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

The Village of Santa Cruz at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala is quiet and has much less tourism than the other villages nestled along the shore of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.  There are a few restaurants near the boat dock and if you walk up a rather steep hill into town, you’ll get a feel for the villagers’ daily life.

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Many Guatemalans prefer not to have their photo taken, so I either ask or sneak one in.  This pretty girl agreed to have her photo taken.

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The view once you’ve almost reached the top is fabulous!

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As soon as we walked into the main square, we were excited to see a game of soccer being played by the local children!

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These two cuties wanted me to take their photo again and again, in a variety of “funny” poses.

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