Panajachel, Guatemala Travel Blogs

Happy 35th amigo!!!
Oct 11, 2004 (18 photos)

I have just "chicken bused" myself down from Chichicastenango to the shores of Lake Atitlan (Panajachel). If you want to spend your 35th birthday downing Gallo (local beer) while toe-dipping by a lake, I guess this must be it. Lake Atitlan is just as ...

A bloody hard hike and other stories.
Oct 14, 2004 (5 photos)

... stayed here for months or even years. Although it was nice, I only stayed for two days, and instead opted for "cosmopolitan" Panajachel. A town most travelers claim they don't like, but still end up staying in for a few days. Me being honest, I actually ...

The Most Beautiful Lake in Guatemala and the World
Nov 9, 2007 (40 photos)

... (where Guatemalan wagons are made), Canton Chupol, and Solola as we ended our journey in the lake town of Panajachel. Our first stop was a delicious Chapin breakfast with a beautiful view of the lake. We delighted in savory eggs, Guatemalan ...

Country number 4 - Guatemala
Sep 21, 2006 (2 photos)

... we will reserve judgement. I can also only assume Aldous saw the lake in the summer season when it wasn't covered by cloud! Panajachel is nice enough but thoroughly aimed at the getting the tourist dollar, the main street is covered in shops selling local ...

Panajachel
Feb 27, 2004 (5 photos)

... to the rain pour down as we watched a few films. When we got up the next morning, the main street of Panajachel had been transformed from looking fairly drab and dingy the previous afternoon to a vibrant, colourful thoroughfare lined by market stalls ...

Saying good bye to Lago Atitlan
Oct 29, 2006 (5 photos)

... for sure. Sunday the 29th we had our last breakfast with Maria and said our goodbyes to the family and got a boat to Panajachel. We stashed our packs at the front desk of some fancy hotel and walked to the Reserva Natural Atitlan. This was a really cool ...

The First Breakdown
Mar 14, 2004 (5 photos)

... us, a coil was not one of them, and neither was there a suitable replacement to hand in Panajachel. A new one would have to be ordered from Guatemala City, and likely wouldn't arrive until the following Wednesday. Thus, arms laden with things we needed ...

At Home and Away
Feb 12, 2007 (25 photos)

... and stopping for a sandwich in an undeniably "gringo" restaurant, we made our way back across the sun-streaked lake to Panajachel. We collectively decided that Chichicastenango on a bustling market day had to be included on our "to visit" list, even ...

The Lake from another perspective
Dec 6, 2006 (6 photos)

... programme we could get hooked on. Weds Up early again and we sort out our onward travel and more internet before our long journey ahead - Shuttle to Antigua Another to Guatemala City Overnight bus to Flores Minibus to Tikal I can hardly wait!

The last days have been spent around lake ...
Jan 10, 2003 (3 photos)

... shade of a tree or sitting on the end of a pier was very welcome and was followed by some explorations of the markets. Panajachel has street vendors along the main road, and in the artisans market every day of the week, so there's no shortage of things ...

Gringo and Gringa arrive in Guatemala!
Jun 8, 2007 (9 photos)

... were more than the USA, so we cut our losses and headed into Guatemala - a fair bit cheaper. ************************UPDATE****************************** ****** Panajachel is known locally as Gringotenango! And for good reason. The whole town ...

Gringoville!
Jul 21, 2006 (11 photos)

... once more in Solola. The views as we came down the mountain were incredible. We could finally see the Lago de Atitlan. Panajachel itself is a rather unappealing town. Full of hippies who came for a few days and haven't left. The amount of them who ...

Lago de Atitlan
May 16, 2004 (10 photos)

This weekend, several of us took off for Lake Atitlan, specifically the town of Panajachel - sometimes called "Gringo-tenango" due to the number of American tourists here. The town became a hippy hangout in the 60īs and 70īs and is still famous for drugs ...

Mystical Lago Atitlan
Oct 9, 2007 (10 photos)

... a week) in tow we visited Lake Atitlan for a couple of days and stayed at the beautiful Hotel Atitlan just outside of Panajachel. Atitlan is definitely one of the most beautiful lakes in the world with amazing volcano views and a magical aura about it ...

Lago de Atitlan
Dec 2, 2001 (1 photos)

... pain I thought. The 6am bus was full of foreigners, all heading to the lake, I guess that's why the nickname of Panajachel is also called Gringotanengo. The bus ride was the best I have experienced in Guate, occasionally some Mayans would get on carrying ...

villages at Lake Atitlan
Jan 24, 2008 (8 photos)

... good internet conection, but we are back now.) Well letīs see what day is this? Today is Thursday, but we arrived in Panajachel Tuesday.  What a trip that was from Antigua to Panajachel! First, Fred and I were packed in with the rest of the 15 ...

Panajachel
Oct 11, 2008

Now in "Pana" which feels like a real tourist trap after San Pedro - hundreds of stray children and tiny, wizened old ladies pursue you down the street trying to sell woven things or simply asking for money. They come into restaurants too (they love a ...

Pleased to be in Pana
Apr 6, 2001

We are still alive, safe, and well in Gautemala, now in a town called Panajachel. It's on Lake Atitlan, which is dramatically surrounded by mountains and volcanoes - a beautiful setting. We spent the last 2 days at markets in different towns. The ...

Current Projects around Lake Atitlan
Nov 19, 2006 (10 photos)

... and economic barriers, The Childrens' Intercultural Exchange, or "interculturalidad de niņos". We are bringing 5 boys, ages 10 - 13, from Guatemala City to the pueblo, San Juan la Laguna, to live with 5 similar boys there for three and a half days and then ...

Another Volcanic Crater Lake
Apr 2, 2008 (3 photos)

I stayed in a different lakeside town on Lake Antillean each of the past three nights thinking there may be something more interesting in the next town up. San Pedro, San Marcos, and Panajchel. As it turns out, since I had already stayed at two volcanic ...

Panajachel
Apr 7, 2009 (15 photos)

Tracy here.  We have been in Panajachel (aka Pana) on the shore of Lake Atitlan in the south west of Guatemala.  The lake boasts several volcanoes and a few pueblos that can be visited in a short boat ride from our base.  We have been ...

Casa Redondo Life
Mar 24, 2007 (11 photos)

After a month in the hotel I moved out mid-March and moved into a dream! Yes, I'm in a small round room in a small tower on a knoll in the middle of a garden. There is another room above me, but the tenant is out of the country. It is in Barrio Norte on ...

Last day in Pana
Jan 6, 2007 (5 photos)

OK...I think I promised a bank horror story.  I swear to god..Walkalloverya has to be importing tellers from here.  The banks have been pretty much a horror story, but this morning I wanted to exchange travelers checks for quetzales.  I had ...

Back to Guate and finally to Panajachel
Sep 7, 2006 (5 photos)

... the same town, I decided not to go back to Xela but to start my new life by a lake right away. I heading for Panajachel, Pana for short, on Lake Atitlan -- finally! Unfortunately, the boat out of Punto Gorda was having some engine trouble and for that ...

Panajachel - The most beautiful lake in the world
Oct 27, 2008 (7 photos)

... that. Lago de Atitlan is in the western highlands of Guatemala, nestled between mountains and three dormant volcanoes.We arrived in Panajachel with the intention of staying a few nights and then boat hopping to some of the other villages that surround the ...

Day 16: Epic fail
Jun 30, 2009

... 't complain. First, Selvin drove for a few hours while Amanda and I slept, read, and chatted. Eventually we arrived in Guatemala city where we hoped to see a highly recommended aracheological museum. However, today is a Guatemalan national holiday so the ...

fridays during lent in panajachel
Feb 16, 2008 (4 photos)

... that did the preps.  the faith of the people here is incredible.  earlier on friday we met the indigenous mayor of panajachel.  he hosted us for a meal and we ate a traditional dish at his home.  he showed us his regional dress of ...

Getting out of Pana
Jan 7, 2007 (17 photos)

... much.    I'm going to start thowing photos out here since that takes awhile and I don't want to miss my shuttle to the higher country!  This place has been jumpin this wkend.  People come from all over Guatemala to enjoy it. 

Lago de Atitalan
Jul 10, 2006

... eventually filled with water: presto! lake atitlan. we took a three hour bus ride from antigua and arrived on friday evening in Panajachel, the only town of any size on the lake. Itīs still a pretty small town and is unfortunately, quite "touristy." ...

Panajachel, Guatemala
May 8, 2009 (9 photos)

We stayed in Panajachel for two nights on the way back to Mexico.  Panajachel is a town that sits next to Lake Atitlan.  It was a beautiful area with the three volcanos surrounding the lake.