Kayak on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, with Volcán Atitlán

A kayaker crosses Lake Atitlán in Guatemala with Volcán Atitlán rising in the background. Lake Atitlán, in the Guatemalan Highlands, occupies a volcanic caldera formed by a major prehistoric eruption and is bordered by a chain of towns and Indigenous Maya communities. The lake functions as an important local transportation corridor and economic resource, while kayaking and other small-craft travel are common on its waters.

Photo taken in March 2020.