Santiago Atitlán
Santiago Atitlán is a city in Guatemala on Lake Atitlán near Panajachel. It is famous as the largest indigenous population of Tzutujile Mayans. You can get to Santiago Atitlán by chicken bus from Guatemala City, by pick-up truck from San Lucas Tolimán and nearby locations, and by speedboat or ferry from Panajachel or San Pedro La Laguna.- Location: Lake Atitlán, Western Highlands, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- Population: 46,000
- United Nations Location Code: GT SNT
- Latitude: 14.6382° or 14° 38' 17.6" north
- Longitude: -91.229° or 91° 13' 44.4" west
- Elevation: 1603 meters (5259 feet)
- Neighbors: Lake Atitlán and San Pedro la Laguna
- GeoNames ID: 3589105
Also Known As
- French: Santiago Atitlán
- German: Santiago Atitlán
- Portuguese: Santiago Atitlán
- Spanish: Santiago Atitlán
- Atitlán
- Santiago
- Santiago Atitlan
In the Area
Localities
- Santiago AtitlánTown
- PanabajVillage, 2 km south
- KM. 15Hamlet, 2 km northeast
- KM. 14Hamlet, 2½ km northeast
- KM. 13Hamlet, 3½ km northeast
- KM. 12Hamlet, 4 km northeast
Landmarks
- ChutnamitArchaeological site, 2 km northwest
- Volcán San PedroVolcano, 4½ km northwest
- Volcán TolimánVolcano, 5 km southeast
- Casa Lobo BungalowsHotel, 6 km northwest
- ViewpointScenic viewpoint, 7 km northwest
- ViewpointScenic viewpoint, 7 km northwest
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