San Marcos La Laguna
A little village on the western shore of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala's Sololá Department, San Marcos La Laguna has developed a dense cluster of cafés, restaurants, and wellness centres — yoga studios, meditation spaces, and massage practices — that draw visitors to what is otherwise a Kaqchikel Maya community in highland terrain. Three volcanoes rise nearby, and boat connections link the village to other lakeside communities. Its colonial-era encomienda was administered by descendants of conquistador Sancho de Barahona, among them Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga, the first president of the Federal Republic of Central America.
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- Population2,681
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
San Marcos La Laguna: quick answers
Where is San Marcos La Laguna?
San Marcos La Laguna is in Guatemala, about 81 km50 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to San Marcos La Laguna?
The nearest airport is Quezaltenango (AAZ), about 2 hr away by road.
What's the weather like in San Marcos La Laguna?
The warmest month is April, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 17°C62°F. The wettest month is September, with about 423 mm16.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in San Marcos La Laguna?
OpenStreetMap lists 22 restaurants and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near San Marcos La Laguna?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jocotenango, San Juan La Laguna and Chichicastenango.