Lago Atitlán Verified listing

Surrounded by three volcanos and villages, Lago Atitlán has become a mini mecca for travelers searching for the beauty of nature, indigenous wisdom, and spiritual, physical, and mental healing.  More than 50 dialects and languages or spoken around the lake, which is said to be a caldera, or supervolcano, filled with water from remnants of the last great flood.

The lake, the deepest in Central America, is about 50 sq miles in size, and over 1000 feet at its deepest point. Atitlan looks like an ocean when on a boat crossing to get to one of the many villages around it, each with its own distinct vibe and influence from the Maya who have lived on the continent for thousands of years.