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Casa Colibri

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Lake Atitlan: By the Numbers

Lake Atitlan: By the Numbers

  • 3 Volcanoes frame the lake: Atitlan, Toliman, and San Pedro.
  • 12 Indigenous Mayan communities surround the lake.
  • Air temperatures of 70 to 80 degrees are consistent year-round.
  • The lake is 90 Miles from Guatemala City.
  • It is 30 miles from Antigua.
  • Lake Atitlan is 12 miles long and about 6 miles wide.
  • With a depth of at least 1,115 feet, it’s the deepest lake in Central America.
  • Formed in a volcanic caldera, the lake is 85,000 years old.
  • Lake Atitlan is approximately 5,200 feet above sea level.
  • More than 350,000 people live in surrounding communities.
  • 2 groups, the Kaqcchiqueles and the Tzutuhiles, keep their traditions and languages alive.
  • 12 people can comfortably sleep at La Casa Colibri in 5 bedrooms.
  • The lake can be viewed from 2,000 square feet of outdoor deck space at La Casa Colibri.
  • Our innkeeper has traveled to and lived in the area for more than 23 years.
  • There are 0 reasons NOT to love Lake Atitlan!

by Kim LaPat
Travel Editor, Emma Spencer Living