One of Guatemala's most frequently visited sites is Lake Atitlán. To the naked eye, it is stunning. Its teal-colored freshwater sits just over 5,000 feet above the ocean in the highlands of Guatemala.

Buried beneath a Central American lake, these Mayan ruins weren't discovered until 1996 when a scuba diver found an ancient, ...

LAKE ATITLÁN, Guatemala — The narrow blue and white boat jumps up and down crossing the choppy waters of Lake Atitlán. The sun shines bright as we make our way across the seemingly endless expanse of ...

Lake Atitlan sits in the highlands of Guatemala at 5,125 ft (1,562m). The air here is warm and dry, with a springtime feel year-round. This lake is the deepest in Central America, and actually, the ...

PANAJACHEL, Guatemala (AP) – The boat zips across the water starting early in the morning, picking up local villagers and dropping them off at various points around the lake. A few passengers wear ...

Nestled in the highlands of Guatemala, Lake Atitlán is a shimmering jewel surrounded by volcanic peaks and lush landscapes. Known for its breathtaking beauty and rich Mayan heritage, the lake is ...

SANTA CATARINA PALOPO, GUATEMALA — The man grinned a wide smile at me and simply asked, “Pana?” He was referring to Panajachel, one of several towns and villages surrounding Guatemala’s magnificent ...

The limpid beauty of Guatemala's Lake Atitlán has long been a magnet for dreamers, mystics and hippies. But now the Lake is suffering from sewage and farm pollution. Anna-Claire Bevan reports on ...

Wading into the water and walking along the beach, a hundred indigenous women collected accumulated garbage this Saturday on a shore of the paradisiacal Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, a natural wonder ...