After a strong dose of vitamin C in the form of freshly squeezed orange juice (I seem to have developed an irritating cold), we hopped on one of the public boats over to the smaller town of San Marcos La Laguna.
Hippie nirvana awaited us. We could have had our tongues read, meditated amongst the pyramids, practised some reflexology or benefitted from some ancient Mayan wisdom. As it happens, we chose to drink coffee and sunbathe on an attractive deck overlooking the lake. Which certainly did my aura the world of good.
Lake Atitlan has been described as the most beautiful lake in the world... more beautiful than Lake Como. Having been to both in the last 6 months, I would say it was a close run thing but with the morning mist shrouding the surrounding volcanoes, Atitlan has a certain mystical quality that Como would struggle to beat.
Having aligned our chakras, we caught the afternoon shuttle bus to Antigua, Guatemala's stunning former capital city and arrived in time to explore before it got dark (and enjoy a couple of glasses of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon).
Us city girls feel immediately at home here. The buzz is infectious and we're looking forward to getting to know our way around a lot better tomorrow. We might even blow the budget and check into a 'high-end' hotel for a night. Well, they don't call it flash-packing for nothing...
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Location:Antigua, Guatemala
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