Landscape, Wildlife, and Travel Photography
Guatemala Part 2: Lake Atitlán and points in between
Checking out the volcanoes while crossing the lake. 

Guatemala Part 2: Lake Atitlán and points in between

After a few days in Antigua, the rest of the week in Guatemala took us farther into the highlands. It didn’t take long to realize that while Antigua is beautiful, it’s only a small piece of what makes the country so interesting to explore.

One stop was Lake Atitlán, surrounded by steep hills and volcanoes that rise straight out of the water. It’s an incredible setting, and the villages around the lake each have their own personality.

We also spent time wandering through a few of Guatemala’s famous markets, including Almolonga near Quetzaltenango and the sprawling market in Chichicastenango. Markets are always equal parts rewarding and challenging to photograph—there’s color, movement, and interesting scenes, but tight quarters and harsh light, too.

This second newsletter shares a few images from those stops along the way—scenes from the lake, the markets, and the people.


All photos from November, 2025.

A tuk tuk in the town of Santiago. 
San Simon Temple outside of Antigua. Here, a woman recites a prayer and makes an offering outside the temple. Elaborate decorations are created outside the temple and then set afire. Inside, people line up to make donations of not only cash, but also cigarettes and alcohol to the statue of San Simon, who wears a cowboy hat. One of the more fascinating religious sites I’ve visited while traveling. 
The harbor in the town of Panajachel.
Checking out the volcanoes while crossing the lake. 
The town of Santiago on Lake Atitlán.
Sunset over Lake Atitlán.
Lake Atitlán on a clear day, apparently a rarity to have such visibility. 
Sunset over Lake Atitlán, from the town of Panajachel.
Two women catch up at the Almolonga Market near Quetzaltenango.
A young boy manages the booth. Chichicastenango market.

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