After 4 days in Antigua, we went to the lake Atlitan, 3h30 away by ” Chicken bus ” as they call them here. Arriving at the lake was had a magnificent view, there are four volcanoes around the lake. We took the water taxi to San Marcos one of the villages of the lake.

San Marcos is a bit like the haunt of hippies who come to Guatemala, spiritual and in harmony with nature, a lot of green and very small. People come here for yoga classes, massage, metaphysical, meditations ect… Most of the travelers stay here for a few months or even years, some are never even left…

We felt very good, everyone is friendly, everyone invit everyone, everybody give hugs to each other, a peaceful place we’d like to find more on our way. The first day we met already many people. The view from the bay of the lake with the volcanoes and the sounds of nature is really relaxing.

Sunday, we went to Chichicastenango market 2h drive from there. One of the most beautiful market we visited around the world. Beautiful for the beauty and quality of its local produces and crafts, but also for the beauty of its people. Here is the only place where we saw young people, children and even men still dressed in the traditional clothes of the region, while in Asia, Peru or Bolivia, only old women are still trying to preserve their traditions. We loved it!

Back to San Marcos, in the evening Alexis played in the French bakery with several other musicians. It was a very nice evening and everybody loved his music.

Rainy day, we take a water taxi to visit the village of San Pedro more touristy and more concrete city, but with beautiful paintings in the city’s walls.

Last day, Carol went swimming in the lake, we updated our website and later in the afternoon Carol had a Zumba class, an African dance with Jasmine a Californian girl owning the bakery with her boyfriend Jammy from England. On our last night we went celebrate in a house at the lake side with the beautiful people we have known here…