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LAGO DE ATITLÁN
Nineteenth-century traveler/chronicler John L Stephens, writing in
Incidents of Travel in
Central America,
called Lago de Atitlán 'the most magnificent spectacle we ever saw,' and
he had been around a bit. Today even seasoned travelers marvel at this spectacular environ-
ment. Fishermen in rustic crafts ply the lake's aquamarine surface, while indigenous wo-
men in multicolored outfits do their washing by the banks where trees burst into bloom.
Fertile hills dot the landscape, and over everything loom the volcanoes, permeating the en-
tire area with a mysterious beauty. It never looks the same twice. No wonder many out-
siders have fallen in love with the place and made their homes here.
