Photo Gallery: Lake Atitlan in Guatemala

Welcome to our Lake Atitlan photo gallery!

Lake Atitlan in Guatemala stole my heart, and I hope these Lake Atitlan photos from my travels show why. Famously hailed by Brave New World author Aldous Huxley as "the most beautiful lake in the world", Lake Atitlan (Lago de Atitlan in Spanish) Guatemala has inspired generations of Westerners to settle in the numerous Mayan villages on its shores, including Panajachel and San Pedro la Laguna.

Take a look at these photos of Lake Atitlan and its villages, and perhaps you'll agree that Lake Atitlan -- and Guatemala -- might be the closest thing to paradise.