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.

In Central America's highlands lies a beautiful lake that was created thanks to an extreme natural event. The area draws in over 300,000 tourists every year. NPR's Lilly Quiroz is now one of them as ...

LAKE ATITLÁN, Guatemala — The narrow blue and white boat jumps up and down crossing the choppy waters of Lake Atitlán. The sun shines bright as we make our way across the seemingly endless expanse of ...

Lake Atitlan sits in the highlands of Guatemala at 5,125 ft (1,562m). The air here is warm and dry, with a springtime feel year-round. This lake is the deepest in Central America, and actually, the ...

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 ...

GUATEMALA CITY – Once described by Aldous Huxley as the Lake Como of Guatemala, Lake Atitlán is a justified staple on the Central American tourist trail. However, over the past few years, ...

PANAJACHEL, Guatemala — 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 ...

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. Lake Atitlán in Guatemala: The land of eternal spring One of ...

The limpid beauty of Guatemala's Lake Atitlán has long been a magnet for dreamers, mystics and hippies. But now the Lake is suffering from sewage and farm pollution. Anna-Claire Bevan reports on ...