At this delightfully affordable retreat, 15 attractive stone-walled rooms climb the hillside, with small terraces and hammocks. Good inexpensive meals (Q50 to Q80) are served on the lakefront deck with views straight across to Volcán Tolimán.
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Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo
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Inside the Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo, this museum has displays on the history of the Atitlán region and the volcanic eruptions that created its…
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8. Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apóstol
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The formidable parish church was built by the Franciscans in the mid-16th century. A memorial plaque just inside the entrance on your right commemorates…