Guidebook for Panajachel
Food Scene
Great breakfasts, jasmine green tea, nice people. Nice variety of healthy food in a wonderfully lush garden setting that buzzes with hummingbirds.
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Deli Jasmin
Calle SantanderGreat breakfasts, jasmine green tea, nice people. Nice variety of healthy food in a wonderfully lush garden setting that buzzes with hummingbirds.
Drinks & Nightlife
Usually have good live music and a good selection of beer.
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Circus Bar
Calle de Los ArbolesUsually have good live music and a good selection of beer.
Sightseeing
The gardens are absolutely gorgeous and they are right on the lake with spectacular views of the volcanoes. Good piña coladas and the entrance fee can be deducted from food consumption.
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Atitlan Hotel
Calle de Finca San Buena AventuraThe gardens are absolutely gorgeous and they are right on the lake with spectacular views of the volcanoes. Good piña coladas and the entrance fee can be deducted from food consumption.
Lake Atitlán has close to a dozen villages that can all be reached from Panajachel, each with a different flavor, from small and picturesque to busy and full of crafts. There is hiking from the different towns, some up the volcanoes, boat trips around the lake that leave from Panajachel, etc. Taking an early boat and having breakfast or lunch at the German's restaurant in Jaibalito is one of the nicest experiences.
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Lake Atitlan
405 Calle SantanderLake Atitlán has close to a dozen villages that can all be reached from Panajachel, each with a different flavor, from small and picturesque to busy and full of crafts. There is hiking from the different towns, some up the volcanoes, boat trips around the lake that leave from Panajachel, etc. Taking an early boat and having breakfast or lunch at the German's restaurant in Jaibalito is one of the nicest experiences.
Parks & Nature
This reserve is a beautiful, peaceful place that goes up the mountain where you can zipline. It is so big however, you won't run into the zipliners often. The ziplining is awesome; it has a view of the lake and the volcanoes as you zip over jungle. There are monkeys and coatimundis in a very natural setting. Vegetation types are interesting also, going from semi-tropical down below to more dry forest at the top.
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I-Atitlan Nature Reserve
This reserve is a beautiful, peaceful place that goes up the mountain where you can zipline. It is so big however, you won't run into the zipliners often. The ziplining is awesome; it has a view of the lake and the volcanoes as you zip over jungle. There are monkeys and coatimundis in a very natural setting. Vegetation types are interesting also, going from semi-tropical down below to more dry forest at the top.
Essentials
Chalo's is nice because they have a wide variety of food of a higher quality than most other local stores. They have excellent bread and a fairly good selection of wine and cheese, as well as chia, quinoa, seeds, teas, coffee. Across and down the street a little ways is a small chain grocery that provides a wider variety of more common essentials.
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Supermarket Chalos
Calle PrincipalChalo's is nice because they have a wide variety of food of a higher quality than most other local stores. They have excellent bread and a fairly good selection of wine and cheese, as well as chia, quinoa, seeds, teas, coffee. Across and down the street a little ways is a small chain grocery that provides a wider variety of more common essentials.
Arts & Culture
This is where you would find out about arts and culture. Great people and usually lots of activities.
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Casa Cakchiquel
Calle 14 de FebreroThis is where you would find out about arts and culture. Great people and usually lots of activities.