Fé, about midway down the main trail, offers informal candlelit dining in a pleasant, open-air hall with a tree in the middle. The pastas, pan-fried fish and particularly the curries are all well worth savoring here, and the mulligatawny stew is excellent. A good place to while away the evening.
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A former coffee plantation being reclaimed by natural vegetation, this reserve is 200m past the Hotel Atitlán on the northern outskirts of town. It makes…
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Centro Intercultural de Quetzaltenango
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This nature reserve is on a sacred hill west of San Marcos village. Well-maintained pebbly trails lead to swimming areas with shelters by the bank and a…
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3. Cojolya Association of Maya Women Weavers
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6. Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apóstol
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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…