Lanchas Moored Along the Dock in San Pedro La Laguna

San Pedro La Laguna sits on the southwestern shore of Lake Atitlán, a crater lake formed roughly 84,000 years ago by a massive volcanic eruption. Lanchas — open motorized launches like these — remain the primary way residents and visitors move between San Pedro and the lake's other towns, since no road circles the entire shoreline. Public lancha routes typically connect San Pedro to Panajachel, Santiago Atitlán, and San Marcos La Laguna, with docks doubling as informal gathering points for vendors and waiting passengers. The town itself is one of the larger Tz'utujil Maya communities on the lake, known for Spanish-language schools and coffee cultivation on the surrounding volcanic slopes.

Taken March 2020