Vacation to Guatemala

​Traveling to Antigua, the Guatemalan highlands

​After Antigua, Panajachel on Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango are by far the most visited towns about the tourist route from the Guatemalan Highlands.
  • Panajachel in Antigua
During vacation to Antigua, Guatemala make an expedition to Panajachel (Pana) and check out for market trip to Chichicastenango (Chichi). On our newest trip we spent two nights in Panajachel at Porta Hotel del Lago. 
We found the  breakfast buffets and hotel want to do well. In Panajachel you will discover a variety of accommodations.
  • ​The restaurant, Chichoy
En option to Panajachel from Antigua we stopped for the snack with a popular roadside restaurant, Chichoy. This is an area where you could get Guatemalan hot chocolate, berry pie and fried platano. If you do not feel at ease driving in Guatemala there are several of Antigua shuttle services that supply similar trips.
  • ​Panajachel restaurant
Panajachel incorporates a good choice of restaurants. Virtual Tourist offers a list with reviews. Fodors features a list with brief descriptions and price range. The first night in Panajachel you may dinner in the Sunset Cafe.  This cafe features a great view with the lake. We ordered a shrimp plate, a vegetarian plate (vegetables with beans and rice) and soup. Overall your food was average however the Sunset Cafe carries a great take a look at Lake Aititlan. Go there for your view.
  • ​The Lake Aititlan
Guatemala's Lake Aititlan has in regards to a dozen Mayan villages around the stream. There are a number of options by boat to look around the villages. You can use a boat or take ferry. The option is to use a boat to 
consider visit Santiago Aititlan. Explored the village then returned for taking lunch at one on the beach side restaurants in Panajachel.
  • Visit the villages
Most very first time visitors like to spend longer timeframe within the villages and many stay overnight at local hotels. The recommendation is to go ahead and take ferry will not be to go to greater than two villages in a day.
  • The Catamaran Restaurant
When returned from trip across the forest the suggestion is to lunch on the Catamaran Restaurant. The Catamaran is one in the many restaurants near to the Panajachel boat dock. The food was average nevertheless the view was excellent.
  • The Italian restaurant,  El Bistro
For dinner in an Italian restaurant,  El Bistro, on Calle Santander. The recommendation is to ordered Capresse Salad and pastas (Pasta with Tomato sauce and Aglio e Oilo Pasta). The food was quite good. Of course you can always benefit from happy hour at many on the restaurants and bars in Panajachel.
  • ​​The Chichi market
Attended to Chichicastenango (Chichi) for market day. Chichi market days are held on Thursday and Sunday. Chichi is known for its market. The market there is certainly quite large and worthwhile a try. We are always struck through the wonderful colors of merchandise for the Chichi market. The colorful displays always get our attention. Whether it is the Chichi market or flowers within the Chichicastenango church steps, it's all about color inside the Guatemala Highlands.
  • Hacienda Tecpan
On the way returning to Antigua is recommend to stopped at Hacienda Tecpan for lunch. The Hacienda Tecpan as one in the best options within the Tecpan area. Hacienda Tecpan features a popular lunch buffet. The buffet isn't a great choice for vegetarians but there are many options for the menu.
 
It is obviously enjoyable discovering new colorful happenings as well as the best food stops on the journey from the Guatemalan Highlands. Whether you drive, have a bus or possibly a shuttle you'll find the traveling in Guatemalan a trip quite colorful.
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