What it's like to live on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
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What it's Like to Live on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
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So many people have asked us what it's like living on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. This video is the first of several we will be uploading to show just that! Lake Atitlan is an incredible place, and to live there is an amazing experience.
Lake Atitlan has been called the most beautiful lake in the world. Surrounded by steep mountain walls and framed by 3 ancient volcanoes, it has a reputation for being a mystical place. It draws visitors from all over the world.
It is located in the Guatemalan highlands about 90 miles from Guatemala City and is actually a Caldera from the eruption of an ancient supervolcano. The lake reaches depths of over a 1,000 feet (340 meters), making it the deepest lake in Central America! It's impossible to ignore the towering volcanoes, San Pedro, Toliman, and Atitlan looking over the lake like sentinels. On the slopes of these volcanoes live the remnants of the Maya people. Indigenous communities that seem frozen in time.
Living on Lake Atitlan is an incredible experience, and one that you will never forget!
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Thanks for watching!
Living on Lake Atitlán is an amazing experience. Hopefully this video gives a glimpse into what it's like. What questions do you have about living in Guatemala?
Here's a really mundane question that might be too trivial to answer. Do any of these Guatemalan towns have gyms? reasonably equiped gyms? or is that too neurotically Western? BTY, this is an excellent video. Very well done on all accounts. Much appreciation. Love the schools your kids attend.
@@higherresolution4490 I know there are at least three gyms in Panajachel and both seem to be pretty well equipped from what I can see online. I never visited them in person. Do a search for PanaGym and Evolucion Gym. Thanks for watching!
@@OurMillionAdventures So kind of you! Much appreciated. I hope your family's adventures continue to be just as robust and interesting as what we see in this video. I'll do a search right now. I need such facilities to deal with 2 herniated discs! You provide a great service.
I miss this place so much and cannot wait til travel opens again...
I lived in Pana and Jucanya from 1994 until the summer of 2012, and I loved every moment. It was by far the best time of my life and it will always be in my heart.
Very cool ! What an experience. What do you miss the most about living there? if you have a moment. I'm a big reader. Can English books be delivered to towns in Guatemala? I already speak Spanish. Many thanks.
Such a long time. It must be really great. I also bet it changed so much in 8 years.
that was so deep tho... :)
Are you related to Pastor Norman Parish ?
I have been all over the World, and Guatemala is the best. 3 beers 60c in the "family" big bottle. Hotel $10 with hot water, wifi etc. GO there jan, feb, March - NO rain!
I LOVED Guatemala, even though I do not speak "a lick" of Spanish (my mission trip was into the rain forest where Spanish wasnt that common anyway). The people were so welcoming. When I walked into a strangers home I didnt feel like a stranger. I felt like more a relative or family. Great people.
We've had the same type of experiences in Guatemala and Mexico. The people are amazing. By far the most beautiful part of any country are its people.
que viva GUATEMALA 🇬🇹
GUATEMALA MAJESTIC, BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE!
Such a lovely place! WISH I WAS THERE!
Definitely visit if you ever have the chance, it is magical! Thanks for watching!
Living there full-time must be quite the experience! I was there for only two weeks (I made a video too) and it was fantastic. Met some great people and really enjoyed my time there.
Beautiful video!! Seing your daughters dressed up with traditional guatemalan clothing or as the indigenous people do I can see that you love the culture.. I was born in the highlands(with maya roots)of Guatemala but closed to Quetzaltenango and Huehuetenango the people from those regions speak and dress up differently than Pana and the rest of the towns around lake Atitlan. To me this video is one of the most beautiful that I've seen specially the part when you mentioned why is called " the land of eternal spring" the flowers, the sceneries and the landscape look so beautiful and magic..Thanks for posting an excellent video about Guatemala.
Thank you for the kind words. Yes we love the culture there. We actually visited Quezaltenango for a weekend, it's a very big city!
The land of eternal spring sounds pretty dang amazing. I wouldn't want to leave.
Which is why we will probably be going back 😉
What an amazing video, thank you for capturing the beauty and the carisma of this beautiful place and it’s people in such beautiful country.
Thank You for sharing your experience in my beautiful original Country Guatemala ! Blessings to you and your family
Great video! My wife is from Guatemala, and I am absolutely enamored with the culture and diverse architecture of the country. We really love hopping from shore to shore on Atitlan and checking out the various villages. So cool...and fun!!!
I’m actually from Guatemala 🇬🇹 but I’ve never visited this town I do plan on visiting soon. VIVA GUATEMALA 🇬🇹
you are a stupid (sorry for telling you like that but i have no words )
I love this video, very professional. Let me tell you about Santander street. I lived in Pana in the late 60s and 70s. Santander wasnt at all any commercial, it was full of chalets with very beautiful gardens that would go from beautiful flowers to beautiful fruit trees. But I guess all that was shaded away by commercial local businesses sadly. We didnt call it Santander, but la calle de la escuela, because the only goverment school was there and it is still there. That was the only school in town back then. That school has more than a hundred years being there, it is one of the oldest schools in the country of Guatemala. From that school studied many children that now days are doctors, engineers, teachers, there were so many excellent teachers there that inspired many children that now days they fund their own private schools. There is even a film maker, awarded in Europe, with the movie Ishcanul, showing in Netflix.
Thank you! That's very interesting to hear the history of Santander. I'm sure Pana has changed pretty significantly since the 70s!
I lived on the Lake for 2.5 years in San Marcos and miss it every day. Breathtakingly beautiful and amazing climate. Of course, it isn't without its problems but everywhere in the world has issues. I will go back one day and catch up with old friends.
Very true, everywhere has problems but I couldnt agree more about the lasting impact a place like this has on you. Thanks for your comment.
What kind of problems?
@@bingoshadingo4263 poverty amongst the indigenous population, although that has improved in the last year when I went back. There are other societal issues but these aren't confined to the Lake, they happen in many places across the world and include domestic violence, alcoholism, racism, corruption, lack of educational opportunities and women's rights.
woow excelente video 🇬🇹🇬🇹👍👍
Go PanaKids!
Guatemala my country
Fabulous film! Thank you for such a wonderful insight to where I have lived for almost five years and counting :)
The adventure you are giving your children is wonderful. They will have a great appreciation of other cultures, and life styles.
Maravilloso majico
I lived in Santiago Atitlan for 6 months, and I lived near the lake for nearly 10 months and in Guatemala for about 2 years. It is a beautiful area with many good, but poor, people.
What a Beautiful Video. Hello from Montreal, Canada.
the production value of this video is insane. I really appreciated the great blend of scenic shors and pertinent information.
guatemala is the best 😎
What a GREAT video Congratulations !! please keep going
Beautiful Place & well done video
I live in Panajachel and l love the way you presented the place l love! l will use this in my English language classes for the students l have all over the world, so they can see where l live. Thank you!
QUE HERMOSA ES MI BELLA GUATEMALA. LINDO VIDEO, FELICITACIÓNES.
Great video!
We were there this time last year for 3 months - our kids went to Panakids as well! There is something definitely magical about that place - Guatemala ❤️🥰
Awesome! Totally agree! And isn't Panakids great!
Am glad you’re enjoying the land where I was born.
Great video!! Going to Guatemala next month and found this to be beautifully shot and insightful.
Thank you! Enjoy your trip!
A beautiful video love to see all that nature those flowers and little animals make it more special to me. Thanks for sharing my home country🇬🇹💙🤗
Thanks for watching. We love Guatemala!
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Awesome film!!
I lived here for 3 year I just moved back to the states and man what brilliant video I almost cried. Good on you bro
Well filmed. Beautiful place.
Glad you had great time there!!!
Beautiful
Spectacular video! Very well-done. Thank you for showing how great the area really is.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
awesome video thank you, more please
thanks for visiting my country, I liked your video edit and the quality of the video as well,,, thanks...
Wow beautiful introduction amigo. Thanks for this wonderful video you shared with us. God bless you!!
Thanks!
Wow 🤩 it’s amazing, beautiful place,thanks dude for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for this beautiful video and I’ll be there soon
Have fun!
Beautiful video
Thank you! Cheers!
I'm so glad you enjoyed Guatemala. By the way, beautiful video and the bird's eye scenes are wonderful. I already subscribed, look forward to see your next videos amigos. Thank you once again and take care.
Thank you so much!
Love the way you presented this - thank you - great work.
Thanks!
A Complete and entertaining also educative and informative for travelers great video , beautiful pics. 😍 thanks.
Thanks for your comment!
I love every video on your channel
Thank you so much 😀
We're headed to Antigua and Lake Atitlan in a couple weeks and I stumbled across your videos as I was researching what sort of adventures to look for. Love what you're doing with your family, thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!
Oh awesome! We are going back in January to do a hike up Acatenango. It's an amazing country. Enjoy it!
algo tan hermoso, que tiene mi bella Guatemala, dios bendiga a todos mis compatriotas
Es un país hermosísimo de seguro.
Paradise
Very professional video, I came to visit Atitlan for just a week and continue to Antigua, currently I am on my 6th month living in Panajachel, so many gorgeous sunrise/sets it's hard to leave this beautiful paradise, inexpensive, secure and lots of healthy food options, the weather has been perfect since my arrival, in "Pana", you'll find anything I need, even Internet Wi-Fi. Panajachel has over 130 hotels, from very simple bunkbed rooms to 4 star hotels, I rented a room on Hotel Miralrio in Panajachel, monthly rates are affordable.
Thanks! Yes we love it there. We are returning next year 😁
Thanks! That was super helpful!
Glad to hear it!
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Great film. We are going to Lake Atitlan in a couple weeks and are planning to spend 3 weeks travelling around the lake and Antigua. We watched all your videos on Guatemala to get some ideas of good activities for kids. Wonderful family you have and great video editing! We subscribed and are going to checkout your other videos.
Thanks for the kind words, and enjoy your trip to Guatemala! We are anxious to go back. Hoping to do that early next year.
What a fantastic video. I'm heading to Lake Atitlan in April and your video gives just the kind of information I was looking for, after watching many others! Thank you 🙏
Have a wonderful trip!
@@OurMillionAdventures Thank you 😊
Lago atitlan 🤩🤩🤩
Y Love my Country
It's a beautiful country!
Another beautifully done video, looking forward to the others in your Guatemala series. Lake Atitlan is one of my favourite places in the world. The villages around the lake, seeing the local painters and craft people were a highlight for me.
You will alwais be welcome to Panajachel, come back soon. ✌️
I really liked this episode. I am taken back by how much the information through your VO's add to the quality of the episode. I am left wanting to watch more because of all the information being thrown at me. What camera, lens, and mic are you using for most of your shots? Do you ever use the GoPro for any talking selfie shots?
Thanks Dan! Glad you liked it! As for your question about cameras, we use all sorts of cameras, from my cell phone, to the sony A6000. I guess you could call that our "real camera". Usually I've got a 55-210 zoom lens on it. I use it pretty much exclusively for the B-roll shots. I usually use the goPro hero 5 for narration and time lapse shots. I record narration on my phone, though I'd love to get a better audio recorder. Honestly we are pretty low budget...if you check out our video "How to travel Vlog - The Gear" you can see what we use.
You need more subs
Lake Atitlan seems very similar to Lake Chapala and Ajijiic in Mexico. Can you share some light on differences like long term living cost and anything else ? Thx...love your videos !
What sorts of specifics are you looking for? Living costs are going to vary a lot depending on what transportation you use and where you live. For example the first time we went down we flew and stayed in a condo outside of town. This was a mistake because we spent a lot of money on transportation every day. Tuk tuks don't cost that much but it adds up. The second time we went we drove our car down and stayed right in Pana. We could walk to the market and stores. Where you stay is also going to dramatically have an affect on things like wifi and the like. For example the first time we were there we had power outages (scheduled) fairly often, but because the condo we were in was part of a hotel they still had power, whilst residences everywhere else did not. So the short of it is... depends on where you will be around the lake and where even within the city you are planning to be 😉
Hi, thanks for your video, it's really beautiful! I'm editing a 'pitch' video on vitamin projects for malnourished kids at Guatemala, and I wonder if I could use the scenes in your videos up to 1:30? (cause I haven't been to Guatemala before and need to get some scenes there) If that's ok, I will put your name in the final credit page.
I would need to know a bit more about the project. Let's talk offline about it. You can find my email in the "About" section on our youtube page under "details". Thanks.
Lived there for ten years
4K sort of place.
Hi, I will be there visiting for a couple of days, if u have to suggest or recommend what town to choose and stay on lake atitlan to be more in a local town and see how local people live? thanks Sebastian
Most of the towns around the lake are going to be fairly touristy, but the smaller ones won't be as much so as panajachel. To really get a sense of how the people live you'd need to travel away from the tourist centers. I've heard good things about San Marcos.
What is cost of living there for 2 people? And can I ask why you chose there instead of other locations with good weather
Cost of living really depends on what you are looking for. You can find some nice houses and apartments but prices will vary with amenities and time of year as there are higher prices around celebrations. Pana is small so there are not a ton of options either. We've always been able to negotiate what we thought were fair prices but I couldn't really tell you what it'd be for two. The quetzal fluctuates in exchange rate with the US dollar quiete a bit is another factor. It was very low while we were there, so our dollar went further. Right now it is going up. As for why we chose to go, we love the Latin America culture and Lake Atitlan is also an expat hub. It was a good place to be immersed in the culture, language, and nature while also having other people around who spoke English.
What village would you recommend living in for a longer period?
That really depends on what you are looking for and what you need. For example if you require internet you will have the best access in Pana or San Pedro. Each community around the lake has a different vibe. Pana has the most resources and is most accessible, but you will have a more tranquil experience in one of the smaller towns. You can of course live in one place and get around by boat, but that can get expensive and inconvenient depending on your needs. How much adventure are you looking for, and how long would you be staying?
Greetings i'm from Hong Kong, how difficult is it to travel Guatemala or perhaps South America if you have zero knowledge of Spanish?? Love that Lake Atitlan though.
Lots of people do it. There are some people that speak basic English there too because of the tourism industry.
Where is that place at 9:04? I will be at Lake Atitlan and want to check that place out.
Those fields are on the slopes of the mountain going up from Panajachel to Solala. Exact location: maps.app.goo.gl/BVcLztSxxKiqi4KU7
@@OurMillionAdventures awesome! Thanks!
Ancient step mining. It's all over the world. A lot of rice terraces and tea fields are built on these. But you won't hear that in history class!
@@kamseeseverything1549oh I know what they are. I’ve seen a bunch throughout South East Asia. I was asking where that specific one was in Lake Atitlan because I was on a trip there not too long ago.
@@houseofintent Oh so you know they're ancient mines sites? Awesome! Cos these travel channels do nada but spew controlled rhetoric. Glad to hear someone understands Resets!
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC declared ANTIGUA GUATEMALA 🇬🇹 ♥️ 😍 The Most beautyful City in Central America.
I would probably agree 😁
Hey what is the song at the biggening of this video please?
"Beyond the Night" by Dvine from Epidemic Sound
Thank you!!
Alguien podría decir como se llama el fondo de música del video por favor me podrían ayudar con eso
La canción en el inicio se llama "Beyond the Night" por la artista "dvine". Se puede encontrar en la plataforma Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com/track/qLXKciIiIE/
@@OurMillionAdventures muchas gracias
How much is rent over there?
Really depends on where you stay. Pana is pretty small and so there tend not to be a lot of options. Our first stay we booked last minute and so we were paying over 1000 a month for a two bed one bath, fully furnished, but it also had a pool. We just booked another place for this next year that is about 700 a month, for 5 bed 4 bath. Most people will be willing to work with you depending on your needs. Prices also change seasonally.
Lol! Tuk Tuk is a Thai word for these three-wheeled taxis. I guess they might have been imported from Thailand!
Jun nimlyj meltiox quinya' chwa tet'.
which language is this K'iche', Kaqchikel, Tz'utujil? It looks very similar to the Mayan languages we learned in Chiapas.
how much for the spanish school fees?
Depends on how long you will be there really. We were there for 4 weeks and it was about 800 quetzals per child for the month.
@@OurMillionAdventures thanks, 100 usd per month is quite reasonable!!
Don't tell em about the dog barking.
ha ha, those dogs were always ruining my sound recordings.
Check out toilets and showers and quality of drinking water wherever you go at Lake Atitlan and anywhere else in the 3rd world. Think about it. Where do you suppose toilets empty its waste, and where does the drinking water come from. Just go there and be careful, and check out and search for facts.
Drinking water comes from bottles
Stay away from con artists like Andy Graham. He wants you to donate to HIM to help people in Africa, or to invest in building facilities for tourists that will never be built. He seems like a nice guy; con artists and even major drug dealers are very likeable people, and I've know some of them personally in a law enforcement agency.