Stone Path and Stairs, Santa Cruz, Guatemala

Stone path and stairs ascend a hillside in Santa Cruz, Guatemala, near Lake Atitlan.
Stone path and stairs ascend a hillside in Santa Cruz, Guatemala, near Lake Atitlan.

A stone footpath and stairway in Santa Cruz La Laguna, on the shores of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, climbs the steep hillside through dense vegetation and retaining walls built from local volcanic rock. Pedestrian routes like this are a basic part of circulation in the lakeside settlements around Atitlán, where narrow lanes and abrupt terrain often limit vehicle access. The masonry steps and path surfacing show the practical construction methods used to connect homes, lodgings, and lakeshore access points on the slopes above the lake.

Photo taken in March 2020.

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