Lago de Atitlán Transportation

by acemj
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Traveling around the lake is best and most convenient by boat. You can catch boats that serve Santiago Atitlán, the eastern shore, and some lake tours from the Barceló del Lago, at the end of Calle del Rancho in Panajachel. There's another dock at the end of Calle del Embarcadero where you can catch boats to San Pedro la Laguna, Santa Cruz and all towns in between. Most rides are on large, tourist-oriented ferries, but you can also catch smaller, faster boats called lanchas, although you'll pay a bit more for the speed and relative privacy. Most of the tours will take you to San Pedro, Santiago Atitlan and San Antonio Palopó and will take most of the day (6-8 hours) and will cost only around 50- 70 Q, depending on how good you are at negotiating.

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Updated By acemj

on July 23, 2005

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You can hike around the lake, although it would take a couple days to get all the way around it. It's also possible to hop on a local bus, but routes are very limited. You might have better luck hailing down a pickup truck and asking for a ride. For a small fee, you should be able to get just about anywhere you need to go.

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By OH_DK

on April 28, 2007

Most people arrive to Lake Atitlan via the town Panajachel, and from here the easiest way to get to other destinations at the lake is by boat. There's a lot of possibilities, and you will probably have to bargain a bit with the boat owner to get a good price.
The main destinations is Santiago Atitlan, San Pedro la Laguna, San Antonio Palopo.

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By VinTolucci

on August 13, 2004

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Biking it

Some places rent motorcycles for your convenience. A valid drivers license is required and a deposit fee.

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Updated By VinTolucci

on August 13, 2004

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San Pedro Dock

The fastest way to travel around Lago de Atitlan is to take a boat. Pictured is the main dock at San Pedro.

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By filipdebont

on December 30, 2002

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The big boat was ours

It is a great way of discovering the environment. Of course you can also reach all the villages riding with a bus along the lake. But is much more fun taking a boat, like this you get a totally different view of the lake.

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By chrisvandenbroucke

on March 15, 2004

Bustrip of 169 km - 7,5 Quetzales, 3 buses or minibuses

Huehuetanango - Los Encuentros (3 hrs)
Los Encuentros - Solola (15 min)
Solola - Panajachel (30 min)
This last part was in a VM van where, I don't exaggerate, more than 25 people were stuck.

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	BOAT SERVICES

By RAZOR-REN

on January 23, 2006

IF YOU ARRIVE AT THE LAKESIDE IN PANAJACHEL THEN YOU'LL FIND BOATS WHICH WILL TAKE YOU TO TOWNS OR VILLAGES AROUND THE LAKE SUCH AS SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, SANTIAGO ATITLAN, ETC.

BUT BE WARNED, THEY WON'T SAIL AWAY UNTIL MORE PASSENGERS BOARD THEM.

AS FAR AS I REMEMBER I THINK IT COST Q20

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	go by local bus

By carolineraat

on October 24, 2002

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	How to get to Lago Atitlan from Mexico

By Waxbag

on October 20, 2004

The best way to go Antigua from Mexico is by San Cristobal de Las Casas. You can get a bus to Ciudad Cuauhtemoc on the boarder and cross into La Mesilla, Guatemala. Get your ticket a day in advance. From the boarder you will need to go through passport control in Mexico and then take a mini bus to the boarder control in Guatemala town of La Mesilla. Once in Guatemala you have to take about 6 chicken buses to Panajachel which is on Lago Atitlan (gorgeous lake). It is not to difficult to do as the people are increadibly friendly, but it is quite an adventure. You have to throw your pack on the roof so it can be hectic change buses quickly and usually requires lots of running. Once at the lake grab a beer and then get a water taxi to San Pedro on the other side as it is far nicer than touristy Panajachel. It is possible to do all in one day, but you got be sharp and not miss the bus.