Abandoned Stone House, Santa Cruz, Guatemala

Abandoned stone house with octagonal roof in Santa Cruz, Guatemala, overgrown with vegetation.
Abandoned stone house with octagonal roof in Santa Cruz, Guatemala, overgrown with vegetation.

An abandoned stone house in Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala, stands overgrown by vegetation on the slopes above Lake Atitlán. The building has a distinctive multi-sided roof and walls faced with rounded volcanic stone, materials commonly found in construction around the lake basin. Broken openings, damaged roof sections, and heavy plant growth show that the structure has been unoccupied for an extended period. Santa Cruz La Laguna is one of several small highland communities on Lake Atitlán, where steep terrain and dense vegetation often surround residential and lodging properties.

Photo taken in March 2020.

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