Friday, September 30, 2016

Discover Atitlan Through the eyes of Travelers

Lake Atitlan from Susanne Schwarz on Vimeo.

And if you think to relocate in a special place, let me guide through this beautiful country and particularly Lake Atitlan where I live since 26 years...
 Check out one of the reason I never left..

Thursday, September 8, 2016

San Marcos La Laguna - Lake Atitlan

San Marcos La Laguna - Lake Atitlan

It has been considered as the Holly village of Lake Atitlan..
Because of the Piramides Retreat CenterEco-Hotel Restaurant La Paz and other special place of yoga, (yoga forest)  retreat and meditation ( Sanctuary )..
This viedo pick up the ambiance of San Marcos La Laguna, a mix of Mayan Tradition and New Age spirirual practice.. Where long time residents mix with youngster in quest of their life purpose all inter mixing with Mayan community.

San Marcos Video Production visit-sanmarcos.com from Jeffery Popnfresh Crepeau on Vimeo.

and if you want to have a look at the real estate market check this map

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Sunday Brunch

Lake Atitlan gorgeous weather allows great morning to share with friends and neighbours. Living in Sta Cruz La Laguna means we walk from one house to the other house.. Nothing better to open your appetite.... A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure to enjoy breakfast from Dale house, in the upper Paxanax...
So this week end he came to my place at Atitlan Sunset Lodge   and enjoy a great weather as usual..
As the rainy season is very comfortable in the morning...



Don't hesitate to check our offer of self catered appartments.. Each of them with their own terraces
to enjoy breakfast.



Sunday, August 14, 2016

Lake Atitlan Rainy Day Sunset

Lake Atitlan offers excellent sunset and it is famous for it

but during rainy season sometimes you get spectacular storm... like this one..
Lots of thunder and the electricity went off between Sta Cruz La Laguna and San Marcos La Laguna.

Important to have a generator or solar system as back up..



Still the temperature is great around 27oC and tomorrow it will sunny again..



Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Report from Amigos del Lago Association

As a member of  Amigos del Lago Association (AALA)  I 'm please to share its last newsletter about the states of the lake and the work of the Association to improve the current situation.
As the lake water quality is essential for tourism and for real estate.


Dear Friends:

By this means the Association of Friends of Lake Atitlán send a cordial greeting.

The purpose of this letter is to inform briefly the results achieved in the process of lobbying, disclosure and socialization about the Collector Wastewater Basin Lake Atitlan Project.

At the level of the lake basin, the AALA role in the process is to inform and facilitate dialogue with local authorities, community leaders and other local sectors, this to obtain consensus and support from the people toward the Collector Wastewater Project Basin.
At the  national level  AALA has been coordinating and lobbying  with national authorities, NGOs , and cooperating countries.

Today we have progressed as follows:

1. 80% of the municipalities of the basin has been covered visiting to local authorities and groups of community leaders, in all cases the perception has been positive.

2.The message obtained product of lobbying in the basin is that treatment plants are not considered acceptable solutions for the inhabitants of the basin, so there is openness to new ideas.

3.Se has conducted a dissemination workshop with governmental and nongovernmental institutions present in Cuenca working on environmental issues and has reached consensus on the Collector as the best option for the issue of wastewater.

4.Se has made an intense lobbying at the Spanish Embassy and as a direct and immediate product, processes with the IDB INFOM and UNOPS have quite advanced, having reached a consensus on the terms of reference that will feasibility Master Plan Wastewater Basin.

Also follow the scientific monitoring. We are organizing and funding the research expedition, which is taking place from 15 to 25 April 2,015.

Thanks to your support and confidence during the first half of 2015 we will have released and socialized Project 100% of municipalities in the basin, it will have designed and implemented a strategy for local communication and the development of the Master Plan that will allow construction begin Collector Wastewater Basin of Lake Atitlan.

Sincerely.

FRIENDS ASSOCIATION LAKE ATITLÁN


Architect Eduardo Aguirre Chesley Smith
Collector Project Director Chairman Board


Anna D'Apolito
Director Ejecutiva_AALA

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Viva Atitlan a different form of tourism

Living in Atitlan Guatemala is the opportunity to discover the living mayan cultures of the areas.
This organisation is dedicated to the conservation of them Viva Atitlan.

Watch their video

En come and enjoy one of the best lifestyle you can find in the North Hemisphere.


Thursday, April 2, 2015

A day of a digital Nomad in Lake Atitlan

Check this example of a day in Santa Cruz La Laguna at Atitlan Sunset Lodge..
If you think that you can't work in a set up like that too bad.. now if you are able to pull out of the system then this can be a  place for you...