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English-language guide is a kaleidoscope of engrossing facts and
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- Dwight Wayne Coop, Revue Magazine, November 2004
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- Iaian Stewart, The Rough Guide
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The
Atitlan Reference Guide the first eco-cultural Guidebook on
Lake Atitlan, an enchanted place judged by such notables as Aldous
Huxley (Brave New World) as the most beautiful lake in the
world. Lake Atitlan is in the Highlands of Guatemala. It was born
violently, long ago, probably before the emergence of man here.
Scientists still debate the exact nature of its birth, an event
which created a nearly circular depression of 11 miles in diameter,
95 square miles of area, and over 1,000 feet deep. The cause of this
huge cavity, a chain of events which began with an immense eruption,
produced a unique microenvironment that has been drawing wanderers
to the Lake’s shores for at least thousands of years. Aside from
Atitlan’s natural beauty and immensity . it boasts a population that
is 90% Mayan. The Atitlan Mayans are a friendly people who have
maintained their traditional dress and customs and are accomplished
weavers, painters, carvers, and jewelry makers.
Atitlan’s exposure to world attention and mass
culture has been significantly limited by it’s relative remoteness
as well as it’s location in a country that has only recently emerged
from 36 years of violent civil war. Having said this, Atitlan has
become a popular regional vacation destination and has been
“discovered” by adventurous travelers from around the world. It’s
largest town, Panajachel, has a full range of services to include
hotels, restaurants, banks, ATM machines, and internet cafes.
The
Atitlan Reference Guide
is an eclectic work designed to present the full character of the
Lake in an accurate but non-academic style. It addresses the Lake’s
natural and cultural history, aa well as its contemporary cultural,
socioeconomic and recreational character. This book contains more
than 100 contemporary color photos, rare old photographs, and an
assortment of other illustrations.
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