San Pedro Guatemala Hotels

... stage the lake was brooding under a heavy sky, and we passed by many beautiful residences and hotels - no doubt owned or used by the elite from Guatemala City (think the palaces of Paratai Drive built directly into sheer cliffs). Back into Panajachel, ...

... which is sat at the foot of the lake... we Jumped onto a little boat so we could go across to the other side called San Pedro.... Its just one of many little villages dotted around the lake. But it was recommended by some friends we met back in Antigua, ...

... toute façon certains avantages vu que justement on a droit à des échoppes plus ou moins heureuses mais d'autres très plaisantes. San Pedro est donc un village assez touristique mais néanmoins modeste mais cependant ceux qui ont réussit à trouver la ...

... ; These loads appear to be quite heavy as most times the person is bent over.  There is also constant construction in San Pedro.  All of which is aimed at the tourist economy.  Expansions on hotels, new hotels, new restaurants etc. are ...

... fruit punch for $3 then booked a bus for tomorrow to see the colourful Mayan market in a town called Chichi (great name). Oct 15th - San Pedro La Laguna (Lake Atitlan) Early 8am start and waited for the bus to Chichi. Bus arrived and it was the same ...

... the morning arrived our shuttle to Sololá. We'll be staying the following days in the towns surrounding lake atitlan starting at San Pedro La Laguna.  The trip from Antigua to Sololá takes about 3 hours. The van was very similar to the ...

... the map above to track our progress around Lake Atitlan. The weather has held up beautifully for us. Continued clear skies and warm. San Pedro de la Laguna has been a tourist sport since the late 60s. As such, it has developed with more tolerance for ...

... of 'no gracias'ing to be done, and any number of people wanting a Quetzal or two for any reason, or none in particular. San Pedro has been very placid in comparison.  There are really two towns: tourist-centered infractructure near the lake with ...

... OF WHISTLES The boys and men who run these boats also use a secret language of whistles that I´ve noticed all over San Pedro.  Initially I just tossed it off to the same attention seeking habits that many men in the States have (no offense ...

... Thus started the expedition to find a hotel room!  Apparently, there was some sort of exposition on in San Pedro Sula and all the hotels were booked.  After trying the Gran Hotel Sula and virtually every other hotel within walking distance that ...

... many travellers , an increasing long term ex-pat settler community and of course the Mayan locals. Basically San Pedro has two docks Santiago and Panajachel which you walk between either by going uphill into the little town ...

... than a challenge.  I have 3 more weeks of studies and am starting to research some schools in more remote areas.  San Pedro has been a great starting point.  I am quite grateful to some restaurants and, after moving 4 times in 2 weeks, ...

... the money, buying their beautiful land that will turn from being land used for growing vegetables to hotels, internet cafes and expensive homes for foreigners..... San Pedro is such a mixed place...further up the hill people live very much like they ...

... into a bunch of people from the hostel in Tulum.  The rest of the night was spent catching up and swapping stories. San Pedro is a small village on Lake Atitlan.  The lake is made from a collapsed volcano and kind of looks like Australia ...

... small cabana style hotels on the waters edge it looked tempting but we decided to continue on to the cheap of the cheap backpacker San Pedro village. On arriving it didn't look up to much, drab concrete boxes built into the hillside, but the stunning San ...

... places ranging from the very chilled out to the much more energetic clubs. There are some pretty cool parties and things happening in San Pedro, and i think this sucks a lot of people in. Otherwise, the town is gorgeous and very friendly - even though ...

... was guaranteed to remove all pain from your body. (I almost bought one as my butt hurt from the brutal Tuk Tuk ride from San Pedro.) I asked about other things he sold. He reached deep into his magic pocket and came out with a small vial of golden ...

... the mountains next to the lake. I'm not sure if I believe it, but it sure looks like it.  Our time was short in San Pedro, but we reunited with some German girls who we had met in Antigua. I still can't remember their names though. ...