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  Panajachel travel guide - Wikitravel
Panajachel is in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.
Panajachel, or Pana as it is widely known is a small town on the North shore of Lake Atitlán.
With the exception of possibly Antigua, Panajachel is one of the major tourism areas in Guatemala.
wikitravel.org /en/Panajachel   (1533 words)

  
 Panajachel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Panajachel is a town in the southwestern Guatemalan Highlands, in the department of Sololá.
The town of Panajachel is located on the shore of Lake Atitlán, and has become a centre for the tourist trade of the area as it provides a base for visitors crossing the lake to visit other towns and villages.
In the 16th century, during the period of the Spanish conquest of Guatemala, the shore of the lake was the scene of a battle in which the Spanish and their Kaqchikel allies defeated the Tz'utujils.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Panajachel   (343 words)

  
 Directory of Panajachel and Lake Atitlan Hotels - Hotel Reservation Center
Panajachel is in the Guatemalan highlands and provides incredible views to three volcanoes and the Lake Atitlan.
Panajachel is also the gateway to explore the three indigenous villages around Lake Atitlan.
Panajachel, or Pana as it is called by many locals, is a town full of interesting sights, sounds, and smells.
www.guatemalahotelreservationcenter.com /panajachel_hotels.htm   (357 words)

  
 Location - Spanish School Jabel Tinamit - Panajachel - Guatemala
Panajachel, population just 5000, is on the shore of Lago de Atitlan, one of the world's most spectacular natural environments.
The one hour boat trip from Panajachel to the base of the volcanoes is an experience that will not be forgotten.
Antigua - 80km from Panajachel, Antigua is a beautiful colonial town with a majestic central square (Parque Central) and cobbled streets.
www.btinternet.com /~spanishschool/location.htm   (680 words)

  
 Panajachel
Besides shopping (and more shopping), Panajachel offers a museum with exhibits about the origins of Lake Atitlán and Maya ceramics that have been recovered by divers from the lake's depths.
From Panajachel, visitors can walk to the nearby towns of Santa Catarina and San Antonio Palopó, or catch a boat to the towns of Santiago Atitlán and San Pedro La Laguna across the lake.
An easy walk from Panajachel along a road hugging the shore, Santa Catarina is renowned for the brilliant blue textiles worn by the town's women.
www.nuestraguatemala.com /panajachel.htm   (522 words)

  
 Traje Panajachel
I did not know her but recognized that from her huipil that she was a native of Panajachel.
Panajachel is one of a handful of towns which nearly all tourists visiting Guatemala pass through.
Panajachel, once a Mayan town, has been so inundated by outsiders that the few Mayans who still wear the typical traje of Panajachel have become almost invisible.
www.artemaya.com /traje_pa.html   (198 words)

  
 Antigua to Panajachel
We stop a number of times on the way to Panajachel and it's only locals getting on and off at each stop.
At last we're driving downhill again when we reach Panajachel (altitude about 2000m), which is on the shore of Lago de Atitlan, which is actually an old volcanic crater.
Panajachel is a hippie town, with a lot of foreign flower children and people with Rasta locks to be seen.
www.romanvirdi.com /guatemala/panajachel-04092001.htm   (664 words)

  
 Hotel San Buenaventura de Atitlan - Panajachel Guatemala
Is a 4 Star **** Extended Stay Hotel located in Lake Atitlán, near the town of Panajachel, in Guatemala.
A few minutes walk from the hotel you will find Atitlán Nature Reserve that has a butterfly preserve, trails that go through the coffee grove, woods, areas with animals, and hanging bridges that will lead you to a waterfall.
We are 2 kilometers from the town of Panajachel where you can go shopping, or go to bars and restaurants, some with live music entertainment.
guatemalainns.com /hotels/panajachel/buenaventura.php   (687 words)

  
 Panajachel, Guatemala
Panajachel is a travel destination famous for the colorful Mayans who live there and for the spectacular views of what is considered to be the most beautiful lake in the world.
Panajachel es famoso como un destinacion viajero por la jente Maya quienes viven en el pueblo y por las vistas hermosas del lago conocido por muchos como el lago mas bello del mundo.
Without a doubt, it is best guide book to Guatemala there is. Plus I see many more travelers reading the Lonely Planet Guide than all other guide books put together, however no guide book can be kept up to date the way a web site can.
www.panajachel.info /intro/index.htm   (144 words)

  
 Panajachel hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Guatemala, by all-hotels.com
Panajachel hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Guatemala, by all-hotels.com
2a Avenida 06 17 Zona 2, Panajachel, Guatemala, 00000
Porta Hotel del Lago is located on the shores of Lake Atitlan, 92 miles from Guatemala City.
www.all-hotels.com /central_america/guatemala/panajachel_e1.htm   (447 words)

  
 Tiwy.com - Guatemala, Panajachel. Photos 2004
There are so many tourists in the town of Panajachel, especially those from the USA, that is it often called Gringotenango.
In Panajachel there is no ruins of any historical value and monuments of the long-ago past, a rare case in Guatemala as it is. The main charm of the town is its situation on the shore of the most beautiful lake Atitlan.
That is why tourists come here just to have a rest — walking the hot back streets, boating on the lake, buying another souvenir portion and tasting the Guatemala exotic cuisine.
www.tiwy.com /pais/guatemala/guate_2004/panajachel/eng.phtml   (244 words)

  
 VoyageForum.com > Destinations > Amérique Centrale > Panajachel au Guatemala
Tout renseignements pouvant nous aider a planifier notre prochain voyage au Guatemala sera grandement apprécier.
Je vais voir si je peux trouver un petit apartement a Antigua avec transfert de l'Aréoport et ensuite je visiterai les alentours avant d'aller a Panajachel.
Panajachel est appellé Gringotenango parce que c la ville touristique du lac Atitlan.
voyageforum.com /voyage/panajachel_au_guatemala_D141167   (1163 words)

  
 Panajachel Lake Atitlan Guatemala
Panajachel,on Lake Atitlan is the jewel of the highlands.
Nestled beside Lake Atitlan, in a volcanic archipelago, Panajachel is surrounded by astounding natural beauty.
But that is no reason to miss the inauguration at Panajachel's Galería, at 5:00 pm.
www.atitlan.net   (641 words)

  
 Panajachel y Lago de Atitlan en Guatemala
Panajachel se encuentra en el altiplano Guatemalteco a 1500 mts de altura y ofrece una vista increíble de los volcanes San Pedro (3000 mts), Toliman (3200mts) y Atitlan (3500 mts) que sirven de marco al lago de Atitlan.
Panajachel es también el punto de partida para visitar diferentes pueblos en los alrededores: Santiago Atitlan, Santa Catarina y San Antonio Palopo famosos por la calidad de sus tejidos.
Panajachel o Pana como es conocido por los pobladores, es un pueblo lleno de pequeñas sorpresas,la vista espectacular, el clima, la tranquilidad, la amabilidad de sus habitantes, etc encontará un gran numero de restaurantes y hoteles de calidad, tiene simpáticos lugares de vida nocturna.
www.guatemalaviajes.com /panajachel.htm   (310 words)

  
 Hotel Cacique Inn - Panajachel Guatemala
It is one of the most comfortable 3 star hotels in Panajachel and has a beautiful tropical garden with a big swimming pool, one of the best restaurants in town, bar, ping-pong table and a cordial service.
The village of Santiago Atitlan is located across the lake from Panajachel and is famous for Maximon, the Mayan God of corn.
West of Panajachel, the Valley of San Buenaventura offers a natural reserve of 120 hectares and an interesting Butterfly Museum.
www.enjoyguatemala.com /hotels/hotelcaciqueinn.htm   (226 words)

  
 Panajachel Journal: Pensive with Pema in Panajachel :)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Today and tonight I am in Panajachel, which is just across the lake from San Pedro.
The story of how I got to Panajachel is interesting and I´m quite proud of myself for maintaining a good attitude.
Mainly it is the problem of RAIN that made the trip difficult.
realtravel.com /panajachel-journals-j1467976.html   (1596 words)

  
 Panajachel Library
Examples of traditional clothing worn by Mayans line the walls, all labelled to show what town they represent and, incidentally, to reduce the echo from the smooth plaster walls.
Help came from foundations, Public Welfare Foundation in Washington, DC, and Wild Geese in Holland; from publishers, Random House, Scholastic, Penguin Putnam, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Rodale, Lerner; and from governments, the Royal Library of Sweden, the embassy of Canada, and the embassy of the United States of America.
I couldn't have got this far in my education without the Panajachel library.
www.childrensbestbooks.com /frames/librarytext.html   (1476 words)

  
 Endangered Threads: Photo Album - Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala
Located on the shores of Lake Atitlán within an easy drive from the capital and major highland cities, Panajachel is a gathering place of woven goods, artisan products and people from around the lake and beyond.
Doll makers for Maya Traditions, an artisan organization located in Panajachel, come in from outlying communities to work for pay on the popular export item.
María travels to Panajachel occasionally for training in the group's compound.
www.endangeredthreads.com /photo_anthology/guatemala/panajachel.htm   (179 words)

  
 Panajachel, Panajachel Tourism and Things to Do - IgoUgo
The highlights of Panajachel are noticeable immediately on arrival.
The lake that Panajachel is situated on the edge of i...
Description: Panajachel is the main tourist town on Lago de Atitlan.
www.igougo.com /travelcontent/Journal.aspx?JournalID=4634   (364 words)

  
 Panajachel, Guatemala
Panajachel is the portal to Lake Atitlán and is nick-named Gringotenango as half of its population is made of expatriates or travelers.
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www.planetware.com /guatemala/panajachel-gua-sol-pan.htm   (53 words)

  
 Panajachel Travel: Deals and travel information for Panajachel, Guatemala
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Hundreds who visit it are destined to return and even the most unromantic of types admit to its magic.
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www.lastminute.com /site/find/World/Central-America/Guatemala/Panajachel/Panajachel--travel.html?skin=engb.lastminute.com&DDT=list&CATEGORY=holidays   (230 words)

  
 Hotel Atitlan - Panajachel Guatemala
Atitlan Hotel, one of Guatemala's elite cadre of fine hotels, is situated in picturesque Panajachel Solola.
This location is the heart of Lake Atitlan's most ethnically authentic peoples, yet conveniently accessible to the most fashionable part of the Riviera.
Four centuries of history and five stars of qualitity make Hotel Casa Santo Domingo a truely outstanding hotel to stay at.
larutamayaonline.com /hotels2/panajachel/atitlan.php   (796 words)

  
 Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
View inside the rooms of the Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo.
Panajachel dining room with view of Lake Atitlan and volcanos
Posada de Don Rodrigo, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
www.maya-art-books.org /hotels_Panajachel_Lake_Atitlan/hotels_in_Panajachel_rooms.html   (141 words)

  
 guatemala panajachel lake atitlan volcanoes mayan villages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This where the boats leave every morning for the various villages on the shores of the lake.
Panajachel is the main departure point to the various indigenous villages on Lake Atitlan.
"Panajachel has an impressive selection of quality restaurants."
www.travellog.com /guatemala/panajachel/index.html   (203 words)

  
 Spanish Books for Panajachel Guatemala Library, A&S Perspectives newsletter, Summer 04
When Walston heard about the damage, she came up with an idea that would benefit both the Guatemalan village and the students in her Spanish 203 course.
With that encouragement, Walston began planning a quarter-long assignment for her students: to plan, write, and illustrate children’s books for the children of Panajachel.
The department is currently raising funds to send the books to Panajachel, along with hundreds of other Spanish-language books that have been donated as a result of this project.
www.artsci.washington.edu /Newsletter/Summer04/Guatemala.htm   (632 words)

  
 Panajachel Guatemala (Cakchiquel) Mayan Huipils and Textiles from Terra Experience
Panajachel Guatemala (Cakchiquel) Mayan Huipils and Textiles from Terra Experience
Panajachel Tzute - A new tzute made in a traditional manner on a back-strap loom.
Panajachel Tzute - A new tzute made made in a traditional manner on a back-strap loom.
www.terraexperience.com /p_huipils_Panajachel.html   (435 words)

  
 3 Homes And One Commercial Space At Street Level For Sale in Panajachel, Solola Guatemala - Live In The Best Climate In ...
Blessed with a perfect climate and friendly people, two hours from Miami and far from the rat race, Panajachel is a perfect place to live.
The property we are selling has three residential units and one comercial space, for a total of about 5,500 sq.
It is centrally located in the bustling tourist town of Panajachel, home to hundreds of ex-pat families and some 8,000 native Guatemalans.
www.viviun.com /AD-1777   (275 words)

  
 Lago Aventura Travel Agency, Panajachel, Guatemala
Climb Volcan Atitlan, the highest of the three volcanoes in the Lake Atitlan area (elevation 3557 meters).
Day trip includes private mini-van transportation from Panajachel to San Lucas Toliman, a bag lunch, and a bilingual local guide.
If you come to Guatemala during the week before Easter, you will be able to witness the unique local ceremonies which take place as a part of Holy Week.
www.lagoaventura.com   (611 words)

  
 Guatemala
Op de terugweg (-vaart eigenlijk) is het water woelig en schommelt de boot vervaarlijk.
Eenmaal terug in Panajachel (ook wel spottend Gringotenango genaamd; voor de plaatselijke bewoners zijn alle blanken 'gringo's')) drinken we koffie en gebak erbij.
Jos gaat op zoek naar een regenjas, maar komt terug met een paraplu.
home.wanadoo.nl /schmitz.jos/Mexico/panajachel.htm   (616 words)

  
 Atitlan Multicultural Academy - A K-12 U.S./International College Preparatory School in Panajachel, Guatemala
Education and love of learning are John's passions, and every day he's thankful to be living in Panajachel and building AMA.
Liz comes to AMA with sixteen years of teaching experience, and has a Masters of Science in Teaching from The New School for Social Research in New York City.
Sabine is the owner and director of Pana's popular art gallery, La Galería, and is prepping AMA students to take the exams necessary to continue on to university in Germany or other German-speaking lands.
www.ama.edu.gt /staff.htm   (2571 words)

  
 Atitlan Hotel - Panajachel - Atitlan Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
The Hotel Atitlan, located in Panajachel, Guatemala, on Lake Atitlan, is the most beautiful and relaxing resort I have ever stayed in.
Small home-like hotel situated in the garden on the bank of the Lake Atitlan near the town of Panajachel.
Away from the very touristy Panajachel but close enough to access (not walking distance).
tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g292008-d302594-Reviews-Atitlan_Hotel-Panajachel...   (737 words)

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