{"id":4225,"date":"2024-01-30T22:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T22:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/?p=4225"},"modified":"2024-01-30T22:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T22:53:42","slug":"visiting-guatemala-antigua-lake-atitlan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/30\/visiting-guatemala-antigua-lake-atitlan\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Guatemala: Antigua &#038; Lake Atitlan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary, my husband Brad and I spent a week in Guatemala (<a href=\"https:\/\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/28\/why-parents-should-travel-without-kids-too\/\">without the kids<\/a>). Guatemala is full of color and culture \u2014 wonderful food, people, and activities which made for a perfect anniversary trip and I would love to bring our kids back someday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We flew into Guatemala City and hired a driver in advance to meet us at the airport. We used\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adrenalinatours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adrenalina Tours<\/a>\u00a0for all of our transportation throughout the country recommended by a friend who takes students to Guatemala at least yearly. We immediately drove to Antigua where we stayed for one night and then returned here at the end of our week for 2 more nights before heading back to Guatemala City to fly out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4226\" style=\"width:586px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=560%2C700&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=80%2C100&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EE898155-C4CD-45C7-A1BB-0A1E2A241C1E.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Antigua&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antigua is a small city located in the southern part of Guatemala, surrounded by volcanos. It\u2019s said to be one of the best-preserved Spanish colonial cities in Central America. It is beautiful and very walkable full of churches, ruins, markets, and city squares surrounded by stunning volcanos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We chose to stay in 2 Airbnbs while in Antigua. They were both close to the city center, lovely and spacious and very reasonably priced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to Do &amp; Eat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antigua is a wonderful city to walk and explore. There are many Spanish schools located here so everyone is eager to help with the language. There are some ATMs in the city center, but I recommend bringing cash if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arco de Santa Catalina<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This is iconic in Antigua &#8211; the yellow archway \u201cclock tower\u201d that dates back to the 1600s. It is surrounded by markets, and restaurants and they often have special events here throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plaza Mayor<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 is the central square always full of vendors and people selling goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iglesia de la Merced\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Destroyed twice by earthquakes, this 1548 church was rebuilt in the 1700s to withstand earthquakes and boasts a lovely yellow fa\u00e7ade and a huge stone fountain, reputed to be the largest in Central America.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4922.jpg?resize=631%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4231\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4922-scaled.jpg?resize=631%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 631w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4922-scaled.jpg?resize=185%2C300&amp;ssl=1 185w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4922-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1245&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4922-scaled.jpg?resize=947%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 947w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4922-scaled.jpg?w=1579&amp;ssl=1 1579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meson Panza Verde<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 We stumbled upon several wonderful restaurants but on our last night we dined at&nbsp;Meson panza Verde (green belly restaurant) \u2014 recommended by our Guatemalan friends, this fine dining restaurant was lovely. We made reservations several weeks in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Antigua Brewing Company<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 is a fun stop for local beer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bonus: If you have more time in Antigua, you can hike a volcano, visit the local ruins, and find several weaving shops. Also, check out the Starbucks in town \u2014 it\u2019s one of the most unique in the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lake Atitlan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Antigua, our driver took us to Lake Atitlan.\u00a0Lake Atitlan is a volcanic lake located in Southwest Guatemala. It lies in a spectacular setting in the central highlands, nestled between three volcanoes; Atitlan, Toliman, and San Pedro. (On the way to Lake Atitlan, we stopped at Katok, another restaurant that came highly recommended) and ate the famous fundido which is like a luxurious cheese fondue with chorizo).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074.jpg?resize=890%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C420&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5074-scaled.jpg?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are numerous towns surrounding the lake in the foothills of the volcanoes. The vast majority of Lake Atitlan\u2019s population are Maya descendants who still treasure their traditions and customs. This has resulted in each village having its distinct personality and charm.&nbsp; Panajachel is the main gateway to Lake Atitlan with regular boats that take you to each village, but not an ideal town to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travel from town to town is by local boats or lanchas. Boats leave from the dock in each town and the men working there will point you in the direction of which boat to take for your destination. There isn\u2019t a set schedule per se, instead, they tend to wait to fill up before leaving. Boats start running at 6:30am and the last boat leaves around 7:30pm. Prices seem to change quite regularly, but as a tourist, you\u2019ll be charged more than a local. Again, cash is key.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990.jpg?resize=890%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4233\" style=\"width:617px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C420&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4990-scaled.jpg?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our house in the trees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We chose to stay in an Airbnb in San Marco (the \u201chippy town\u201d) at a place called Lago Baba Yaga. This spot was magical (in the trees, gorgeous views of the lake)l BUT it was up over 200 steps from the ocean, and then up more steps to get into the town. It was a daily workout, but the views were worth it. There are tons of cute options in all of the towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to Do &amp; Eat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kayaking on the Lake<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Our Airbnb host had kayaks we could use and after paddling towards San Juan we discovered a jumping and swimming area on San Marco where we spent hours paddling, swimming, and floating (Brad jumped, I did not)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Take the Lanchas (public boats) to other towns &amp; explore<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 our favorite town to visit was San Juan. Tons of art, food, and markets. Here we visited several local art galleries, but a highlight was visiting the local women\u2019s weaving collective,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woven-gt.com\/\">Casa Flor Ixcaco<\/a><\/strong>. They do demonstrations by weavers, share the history of the area and craft and they have tons of woven products for sale. Each product has a tag with a picture of the weaver and how many hours she worked on that particular item.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4234\" style=\"width:283px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C747&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C107&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5028-scaled.jpg?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weaver in San Juan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Casa Del Mundo<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 we took the public boat to this gorgeous hotel for lunch and a walk about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hiking Trails in San Marco<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 there are some fun trails in all of the towns and we enjoyed exploring in San Marco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Circle Cafe<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a lovely coffee shop\/cafe in San Marco that we visited every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Casa Zapote<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 this secret spot was recommended by my dear friend Jen who has spent a lot of time in Guatemala. Ask the locals for directions in San Marco where you will think you are lost in the yoga forest until you knock on a large wooden door &amp; walk into a paradise courtyard. Order wine and the 24 cheese platter (all local) and stay for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C747&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C107&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_5044-scaled.jpg?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary, my husband Brad and I spent a week in Guatemala (without the kids). Guatemala is full of color and culture \u2014 wonderful food, people, and activities which made for a perfect anniversary trip and I would love to bring our kids back someday. 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