Santa Cruz Hiking Trail, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

A hiking trail winds along the steep slopes overlooking Lake Atitlan near Santa Cruz, Guatemala, with a volcano visible in the distance.
A hiking trail winds along the steep slopes overlooking Lake Atitlan near Santa Cruz, Guatemala, with a volcano visible in the distance.

A footpath on the hillside above Lake Atitlán near Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala, follows the steep lakeshore terrain of the Guatemalan Highlands. Lake Atitlán occupies a volcanic caldera and is ringed by prominent volcanoes, including Volcán Atitlán in the distance across the water. Trails along this shore link lakeside settlements that are often connected more directly by boat than by road, making these paths part of the area’s local transportation network as well as routes used by hikers.

Photo taken in March 2020.

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