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    <triplocations name="Lago de Atitlán" description="Aldous Huxley once called Atitlan &quot;the most beautiful lake in the world,&quot; and even with tourism increasingly bumping against its shores, not much has changed.  The deepest lake in Central America, Atitlan is not only ringed by volcanoes, but it fills the gargantuan space left by a collapsed volcano.  Despite its fiery surrounds, Atitlan is famous for its tranquility, with many coming here to search out the yoga and meditation centers that abound in the area.  Each village on the lake has a different attitude and there is something for everyone, but the one common denominator is relaxation." favorite="" full_name="Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala" googled_path="Guatemala/Lago-de-Atitlan" hidden="0" href="http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/312321/Guatemala/Lago-de-Atitlan" id="312321" inherited="0" is_poi="1" item_name="Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala" language="ENG" latitude="14.7061536806585" longitude="-91.1944198608398" ltp_level="0" parents_name="Guatemala" rating="0" recommended="" status_description="4" status_name="1" status_tags="0" status_teaser="2" teaser="Tranquil, volcanic lake surrounded by villages" teaser_or_description="&lt;b&gt;Tranquil, volcanic lake surrounded by villages.&lt;/b&gt; Aldous Huxley once called Atitlan &quot;the most beautiful lake in the world,&quot; and even with tourism increasingly bumping against its shores, not much has chan..." teaser_or_description_short="&lt;b&gt;Tranquil, volcanic lake surrounded by villages.&lt;/b&gt; Aldous Huxley once called Atitlan &quot;the most beautiful lake in the world,&quot; ..." type="17" type_id="17" type_name="body of water" votes="2" zoom="10">
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    <triplocations name="Guatemala" description="Mayan pyramids lost in jungles, witch towns, moonshine-drinking saints – nothing else is like stunningly beautiful and surreal Guatemala, the first country south of Mexico. It’s certainly Central America’s go-to spot for adventure and peeks into pre-Colombian civilizations (still going strong). In its northeast plains, Tikal is the Mayan world’s greatest attraction – climb a pyramid at sunrise to watch the mist rising over the jungle as howler monkeys scream at the sun. The bulk of visitors split their time between Tikal and the highlands northwest of Guatemala City. There, cone-shaped volcanoes and cartoon-like mountains look over Antigua, one of Central America’s most beloved destinations – with hacienda B&amp;Bs and dozens of cheap Spanish-language schools. Nearby are Chichicastenango’s famed twice-weekly traditional market in an area where pagan rites are still observed and village-lined Lake Atitlán, made from a collapsed volcano cone. Farther north, colonial Quetzaltenango is a quieter Spanish-school hub, located near hot springs and local markets. Brace yourself for some bumps along the way. Other than the $125 flight from Guatemala City to Flores (near Tikal), you can rent drivers or take the legendary &quot;chicken buses,&quot; retired U.S. school buses painted in bright colors and stuffed with (yes, chicken-bearing) locals speaking Tzotzil and K'iche' – and, hey, a little Spanish too. " favorite="" full_name="Guatemala" googled_path="Guatemala" hidden="0" href="http://www.tripwolf.com/en/guide/show/523/Guatemala" id="523" inherited="0" is_poi="0" item_name="Guatemala" language="ENG" latitude="15.77626" longitude="-90.232345" ltp_level="0" parents_name="" rating="4" recommended="" status_description="4" status_name="1" status_tags="0" status_teaser="2" teaser="Jungles of history
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    <triplocations name="Guatemala City" description="Much of Guatemala City is built on the ruins of the ancient Mayan settlement of Kaminaljuyu; on a clear day, the city lives in the foreboding yet inspiring shadows of several active volcanoes. All this leaves one with the impression of something mysterious and perhaps otherworldly about this otherwise nondescript Central American capital. Most travelers try to spend as little time as possible in &quot;Guate&quot; (it is perceived as polluted, chaotic, and unsafe) - as everyone in the city calls it - and use the original Spanish capital of Antigua as a base. This sprawling and in some parts quite modern city, situated precariously underneath volcanoes, on seismic fault lines, and over ravines and mountains, is home to 2.5 million inhabitants. Divided into 25 zones, the city is easy to negotiate. Zone 1 is the center of town, with buildings of historic interest such as the Cathedral, Congress, and Presidential House. Zone 10 is the &quot;Zona Viva,&quot; an upmarket and safe area, home to glitzy clubs, bars, hotels, embassies, and restaurants. Despite the damaging negative image that comes with Guate, there are places to enjoy such as 4 Grados Norte, with its street performers and artists, and some fantastic museums, such as the Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena and the Museo Popul Vuh, both found in the Francisco Marroquín University.
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