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cos($1.50),Jaibalito($2),SantaCruz($2.50),andPanajachel($3).Allleavefromthedock
on the southeast side of town. The last boat going in either direction usually leaves around
5 P.M.
There are buses to Quetzaltenango ($3, 2.5 hours) leaving from in front of the church
in the main part of town at 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 7, 8, 10:30, and 11 A.M. Monday through
Saturday. On Sundays these buses leave at 5, 5:30, 6, 8, and 11 A.M. There are buses to
Guatemala City from San Pedro departing Monday through Saturday at 3:30, 4, 5, 5:30, 6,
8, and 10 A.M. Afternoon buses depart at noon and 2 P.M. on the same days. Sunday de-
parturesforGuatemalaCityareat6and7A.M.andnoon,1,and2P.M.Therearefrequent
pickups to the villages as far as the road goes to San Marcos and in the other direction to
Santiago. Shuttle vans ($25) leave from San Pedro (Casa Verde) at 9 A.M. daily for An-
tigua and Xela.
Santiago Atitlán is a more traditional sort of place and has a very different feel from San
Pedro. It's spectacularly set in an inlet with gorgeous views of San Pedro Volcano just
acrossthissmallbodyofwater.Atitlán andTolimánVolcanoesrisebehindit.Itisthemain
enclave of Guatemala's Tz'utujil-speaking Mayans, whose wonderful painting and handi-
crafts can be seen along the main street coming up from the boat dock, which is lined with
artgalleriesandcraftshops.Ondisplayisaverydistinctformofpaintingdepictingvarious
elements of indigenous life such as agricultural harvests and festivals.
