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 ...

NPR's Lilly Quiroz is now one of them as she traveled to the lake in western Guatemala. LILLY QUIROZ, BYLINE: Lake Atitlan is more than meets the eye. It wasn't always a lake with teal-colored water.

GUATEMALA (7News) — Surrounded by towering volcanoes and charming lakeside villages, Lake Atitlán is one of Guatemala’s most picturesque spots. Whether you’re exploring by boat, hiking the ...

Flanked by volcanoes and colorful Maya villages, Guatemala’s Atitlan is one of the most striking lakes in the world, and there are few better places to lap up the views than Laguna Lodge, a 10 ...

Research led by the University of Arizona Health Sciences found a potential link between growth problems among infants and high levels of toxic metals and other elements in the breast milk of Mayan ...

Research led by the University of Arizona Health Sciences found a potential link between growth problems among infants and high levels of toxic metals and other elements in the breast milk of Mayan ...

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.

If you needed a final reason to add Lake Atitlán on your list of places to visit, Guatemala is known as the "land of eternal spring" due to its advantageous rainy and dry seasons, with average ...

As I surface above the water, I can see the volcanoes that are still standing - San Pedro, Toliman and Atitlan - and the 12 towns surrounding the lake. They're also a part of the draw to the area.