When algae blooms first appeared in Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan in 2009, its more than 200,000 residents were shocked, says Africa Flores, a native of Guatemala and research scientist at the University ...

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.

Lake Atitlan has long been on the hippie backpacker trail, and as of late, more travelers and digital nomads are choosing this high altitude lake as their go-to spot in Guatemala. Not only is the ...

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PANAJACHEL, Guatemala, August 20, 2015 (ENS) – A thick bloom of algae known as cyanobacteria appeared in Lake Atitlan on August 3, the first such occurrence since 2009. But help appears to be on the ...

Didn’t luxuriate on the shores of Italy’s celebrity-favorite lake this summer? Don't worry. There’s a closer-to-home fall alternative—the "Lake Como of Central America." As many European lakes head ...

NPR's Lilly Quiroz brings us a postcard from Guatemala about Lake Atitlán, considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. In Central America's highlands lies a beautiful lake that was ...

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 ...

Around the shores of this lake in southwestern Guatemala, Maya artisans have come together to showcase their crafts, be it by painting villages, updating pottery traditions or pouring elixirs so ...

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 ...

With a nickname like “the land of eternal spring,” Guatemala had been on my radar ever since its bougainvillea-draped Antigua and the dreamy blue expanse of Lake Atitlán made rounds on social media. I ...