Finally Arriving to Lake Atitlán - Guatemala Keeps Getting Better!

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We are visiting Lake Atitlán! We have heard so many incredible things about Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, and are so excited to be traveling to Lake Atitlán ourselves after three months in Guatemala. Lake Atitlán is known for being an oasis of peace and tranquility in Guatemala, not to mention it's long Maya history and gorgeous landscapes.

In this video, we start off by traveling from our accommodation near Antigua and make the 2 hours drive to Lake Atitlán with our dog, Evie. One of the things we were looking forward to most on this drive was the 17-turn road we had to drive along the hillside as we entered the Lake Atitlán area. When we told locals we chose to stay at San Marcos La laguna at Lake Atitlán, they always mentioned how we would be driving on this incredible road. It turned out to be an incredible but also scary road! The views of Lake Atitlán from the top of the hill were out of this world, but sharing the narrow road with chicken busses was not for the faint-hearted.

Arriving to our Airbnb in San Marcos was also a shock. We spent a bit more money than usual to rent a place with a great view of Lake Atitlán and the surrounding volcanoes, but this place was so much better than we expected. The view from the toilet was our absolute favourite 🤗 Because our airbnb was so beautiful, we wanted to share it with you a bit more than usual. We always share our most exciting and adventurous moments, but this airbnb made us feel like we were on an adventure even when we were just working from the house. So we share a little bit of that with you too in this video!

We chose to stay on the North side of Lake Atitlán in San Marcos La Laguna. This hippie town is still very small, but is becoming more popular for visitors to Lake Atitlán. The tourist centre of town is tiny, and we bring you on a little tour of San Marcos to show you what this place has to offer before embarking on the best thing to do in Lake Atitlán!

The top things to do in Lake Atitlán is to hike to the top of the Maya Nose for sunrise (often called the Indian Nose by foreigners, but the locals prefer Maya Nose). We hired a private guide to take us on this adventure because the pathway is not marked, and it's a good thing we did! We woke up at 2:45 to get ready and drive to the trailhead, and then we hiked for 45 minutes in the pitch black to arrive at the Maya Nose in time to see the sunrise across Lake Atitlán. This was one of the most beautiful sunrises we have ever seen, and it was such an easy hike! For the amount of work it took to get here, this is one of the best value sunrise hikes we have ever been on 😊

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== Chapters ==
0:00 The day has finally come
3:43 Of course this would happen
7:31 So glad we were warned about this!
10:22 This place doesn't feel real
17:01 Our derailed plans in San Marcos
20:07 Didn't we just do this?
26:05 A huge reward for a little hard work

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Hey there! We are Nicole and Mico and in March 2021, we quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and began traveling the world! We never thought we'd be making travel vlogs on YouTube, but after realizing that we had a unique opportunity to share our adventure and make the world feel more familiar and inviting to anyone watching, we took the leap and picked up the camera! We hope our videos show how wonderful, delicious, and friendly the world can be.