Pictures of previous tours:Lake Atitlán & Xela

The beautiful Lake Atitlán Surrounded by three volcanoes and several hills, the lake is one of the most beautiful and visited places of Guatemala. Around the lake there are several towns where one can appreciate the customs of the Tzutujil and Kaqchikel ethnic groups. Our tour groups stay in Panajachel, the most important town around the lake. In this tourist resort you can find a big variety of Guatemalan handicrafts and other services such as restaurants with food from all over the world.
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An excellent overview of the lake. In the back are the three volcanoes: Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro.
A traditional fisherman from Santiago Atitlán.	The beautiful blue of the lake is shown in this picture.
The lake during the afternoon.	The sunset on the lake is one of the spectacular views that one can enjoy in Atitlán.
One of our tour groups picnicking on the shore	San Antonio Palopó is one of the picturesque towns around the lake. During the boat trip we visit this town to see a textile cooperative that sells very beautiful local clothes and colorful ceramics.
Quetzaltenango -Xela- and the western highlands Quetzaltenango (Xela) is the second largest city of Guatemala and is the capital of the departament (county) of the same name.The city is an interesting mixture of a modern city and a rural town with a great influence of the K'iche' lingüistic group. Our program has many students attending school in this city because all universities have branches here. Our tours visit other indigenous towns around Xela, such as Zunil and Almolonga, located in a very fertile volcanic valley famous for its vegetable production.
The central park of Xela, shows the neoclasic building style of the city.	A group chats with some of our students who study in Quetzaltenango.
This colorful church is located in San Andrés Xecul, Totonicapán. This is another example of the religious mixture in Guatemala, where Mayan and Christian beliefs are mixed.	Our visitors are enjoying the relaxing waters of the natural hot springs called Georginas in Zunil, Quetzaltenango.