We spent 2 wonderful and lazy weeks by Lago Atitlán in the town of San Pedro la Laguna, which is perched on the lake and underneath a huge volcano. Every evening there were terrific thunderstorms generated by the mountains.

We stayed in a little house in the Corazón Maya Spanish school, and did 3 hours of lessons each morning while the girls played. They had loads of fun playing with Xija, the owner's grand-daughter, and dressing up in traditional Guatemalan trajes. 

From San Pedro it was easy to take excursions to nearby towns on the lake, and to go swimming and kayaking while gazing at the volcanoes.

We had a great time around the lake and look forward to returning again sometime in the future.

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Lago Atitlán at sunrise - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Lago Atitlán at sunrise
Who takes a pram to a volcano? We do - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Who takes a pram to a volcano? We do
On the lancha to San Pedro - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
On the lancha to San Pedro
San Pedro tuk tuks - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
San Pedro tuk tuks
The view from Corazón Maya Spanish school - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
The view from Corazón Maya Spanish school
The girls in their traditional trajes - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
The girls in their traditional trajes
With Xija - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
With Xija
Just two Guatemaltecas walking down the street - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Just two Guatemaltecas walking down the street
Swimming under a volcano - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Swimming under a volcano
Kayaking in San Marcos - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Kayaking in San Marcos
Waiting for the next lancha - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Waiting for the next lancha
Making tortillas is such a big deal in Guatemala there's a special word for it: tortillando - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Making tortillas is such a big deal in Guatemala there's a special word for it: tortillando
All aboard! - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
All aboard!
Lago Atitlán in the evening - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Lago Atitlán in the evening
Glo made her first blusa, hecho a mano! - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
Glo made her first blusa, hecho a mano!
San Pedro at nightfall - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
San Pedro at nightfall
San Pedro tuk tuks - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
San Pedro tuk tuks
With our Spanish teachers in Guatemala - San Pedro la Laguna photo gallery
With our Spanish teachers in Guatemala