Lake Atitlan – Alex In Wanderland https://www.alexinwanderland.com Fri, 01 Feb 2019 03:40:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Central America Tops and Flops https://www.alexinwanderland.com/central-america-tops-flops/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=central-america-tops-flops https://www.alexinwanderland.com/central-america-tops-flops/#comments Fri, 27 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=35986 This time last year, I was flying back to the USA after four months spent in one of my favorite pockets of planet earth: Central America. Over the course of five different trips, I’ve now been lucky enough to visit each of the seven countries making up this sub-continent — some of them multiple times! A […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/central-america-tops-flops/feed/ 73 The Great Escape: Month 46 Roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-46-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-escape-month-46-roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-46-roundup/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=35925 Month 46 was dedicated entirely to Guatemala, as I slowly worked my way from El Salvador toward the Belizean border. Guatemala was the last Central American country I had yet to visit, and probably one of the most anticipated arrivals. Perhaps that’s too much for a place to live up to, as I don’t gush about […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-46-roundup/feed/ 67 Surfacing Among Volcanoes: Scuba Diving in Lake Atitlán https://www.alexinwanderland.com/scuba-diving-in-lake-atitlan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scuba-diving-in-lake-atitlan https://www.alexinwanderland.com/scuba-diving-in-lake-atitlan/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=35821 I might have taken a laid back approach to my week in Lake Atitlán, but there are plenty adventure opportunities on hand for those who want to be a bit more active while visiting this high altitude Guatemalan highlight — paragliding off a volcano, hiking up a volcano, or diving below a volcano all come to […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/scuba-diving-in-lake-atitlan/feed/ 62 Inspiration Around Lake Atitlán https://www.alexinwanderland.com/inspiration-around-lake-atitlan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inspiration-around-lake-atitlan https://www.alexinwanderland.com/inspiration-around-lake-atitlan/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=35358 I was quick to admit that Guatemala just wasn’t my jam. Yet there was one destination on my itinerary there that stopped me in my tracks, a place that made me nod my head and say, oh yes, yup, indeed I see it now — this is what everyone is going on about. And that place […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/inspiration-around-lake-atitlan/feed/ 76 Photo of the Week 196: Guatemala https://www.alexinwanderland.com/photo-of-the-week-196-guatemala/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photo-of-the-week-196-guatemala https://www.alexinwanderland.com/photo-of-the-week-196-guatemala/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2015 20:55:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=34217 The rumors are true: Lake Atitlán is stunning. It’s been a peaceful, relaxing retreat for a week of writing and reading, and I may even have snuck a high-altitude dive or two in as well. Those following along on Instagram know I split my eight nights here between the lakeside villages of Santa Cruz, San Pedro, […]
 
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