Santa Cruz Docks, Lake Atitlan Shoreline

Docks line the shoreline of Santa Cruz village on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, with boats moored and volcanic hills in the background.
Docks line the shoreline of Santa Cruz village on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, with boats moored and volcanic hills in the background.

Santa Cruz La Laguna on the northern shore of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, is lined with small docks, lakeside properties, and boats along the base of steep hillsides. Because the village has limited road access, transportation on Lake Atitlán remains central to daily travel and connections with other communities around the lake, including Panajachel and San Pedro La Laguna. Lake Atitlán occupies a volcanic caldera in the Guatemalan highlands, and its shoreline settlements have long developed around boat landings that link homes, businesses, and public access points.

Photo taken in March 2020.

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