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Lake Atitlan,
called the most beautiful lake in the world is surrounded
by three volcanoes, the San Pedro (2995), Tolimán
(3158) and Atitlán (3537). The Lake has 18 kilometres
long and 13 kilometres wide with depths of up to 341 meters
and with a total surface of 130 squared kilometres.
More than 85
thousand years ago, a volcanic eruption erased all traces
of life from the south of Mexico to Costa Rica, leaving
an immense crater. As time went by, the water accumulated
in the boiler and completely closed the flows of lava
of the new volcanoes.
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According to
old chroniccles, the town Tzutujil settled in the south
banks of the lake toward the year 1250 A. D.. Near Santiago
Atitlan, you can apreciate the ruins of Chuitiamit, old
capital of the Kingdom.
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The
Quichés and Cakchiqueles were alies up to 1470 untill a
bloody war motivated the rivalry between them, as a reasult the
Cakchiqueles united with the Spaniards in 1523.
Places
that you can visit
The towns that surround to the lake are very autochthonous and
picturesque, such as Santa Catarina Palopó, San Antonio
Palopó, San Andrés Semetabaj, San Lucas Tolimán,
Santiago deAtitlán, San Pedro la Laguna, San Juan la Lagoon,
San Pablo la Lagoon, San Marcos la Lagoon, Santa Cruz la Laguna
and San Jorge la Laguna.
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