Santa Cruz La Laguna Village, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Santa Cruz La Laguna village on the steep slopes overlooking Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.
Santa Cruz La Laguna village on the steep slopes overlooking Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.

Santa Cruz La Laguna on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, occupies a steep mountainside above the lakeshore, with homes clustered on the slope and a line of docks and small boats along the water. The settlement is one of several Tz’utujil and Kaqchikel Maya communities around the lake and is reached primarily by boat, with limited road access on the hillside. Atitlán remains the village’s main transportation corridor, linking shoreline landings with nearby towns across the lake.

Photo taken in March 2020.

Map
Nearby Photos

Built in Minneapolis

Photographs showcasing change over time

Browse by location, move through long-running series, or start with recent work.