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San Pedro La Laguna
A backpacker and artist hub on Lake Atitlán's shores beneath San Pedro Volcano, known for Spanish schools and Tz'utujil Maya culture.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Sololá, Guatemala · North America
San Marcos La Laguna is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Pedro La Laguna, 5km from Lake Atitlan.
San Marcos La Laguna is a town located in Sololá, Guatemala. With a population of 2,681, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, San Marcos La Laguna sits in Guatemala. It's in the America/Guatemala time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Marcos La Laguna to your route.
San Marcos La Laguna is a village on the western shore of Lago Atitlán in the Sololá Department of Guatemala. The village is northwest of three volcanos Volcán San Pedro, Volcán Tolimán, and Volcán Atitlán. The village has an outdoor amphitheater and a few hostels. San Marcos connects to other lakeside communities byRead more
boat and a narrow road. The nearest city is Panajachel at the northern side of Lago Atitlán. The town sits at an elevation of 1,585 metres (5,200 ft); the lowest elevation is the lake shore at 1,562 metres (5,125 ft).
It is a small village of 2200 inhabitants; the majority of the population are Kaqchikel-speaking indigenous Mayans.
San Marcos La Laguna ("San Marcos": in honor of its patron saint Marcos Evangelista; "La Laguna": due to its geographic location close to Lake Atitlán) is a municipality in the department of Sololá in the south-western region of the Republic of Guatemala.
In pre-Columbian times, the first Kachiquel settlers arrived from the area where the modern municipalities of San Lucas Tolimán and Santiago Atitlán are located, specifically from the place called "Pakip". During the colonial era it was an encomienda in charge of the descendants of the Spanish conqueror Sancho de Barahona, among whom is the first president of the Federal Republic of Central America, General Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga.
After the Independence of Central America in 1821, it became part of the department of Sololá/Suchitepéquez;6 and in 1838 it was part of the ephemeral State of Los Altos until it was reincorporated into the State of Guatemala by the conservative general Rafael Carrera in 1840. Later, after the Liberal Reform of 1871, on August 12, 1872, the de facto government of provisional president Miguel García Granados created the department of Quiché, to which it awarded a large part of the territory of Sololá, although San Marcos La Laguna remained in the latter.
Already in the 21st century, in 2005 the municipality was severely affected by storm Stan.
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San Marcos La Laguna is located in Sololá, Guatemala, North America. The coordinates are 14.7250 latitude, -91.2584 longitude.
San Marcos La Laguna has a population of approximately 2,681 people, making it a town in Guatemala.
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landmark
A backpacker and artist hub on Lake Atitlán's shores beneath San Pedro Volcano, known for Spanish schools and Tz'utujil Maya culture.
4 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A breathtaking volcanic lake surrounded by three towering volcanoes and traditional Mayan villages, often called the most beautiful lake in the world.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Central America's largest indigenous market held every Thursday and Sunday, overflowing with textiles, masks, flowers, and Maya rituals.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 3,976 m stratovolcano near Antigua climbed overnight so hikers can camp on the ridge and watch neighbouring Volcán de Fuego erupt through the night: one of the most reliable live-eruption views on earth.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO colonial city framed by volcanoes, filled with cobblestone streets, pastel-colored buildings, and stunning ruined churches.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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