Skin Diving Rentals at La Iguana Perdida
*Nature Preserve nearby
*Apparently the only town around the lake that offers waterskiing.
*San Pedro night life a short water taxi ride away but none of the hassle or theft.
*Kayak tours and rentals, hiking and camping, and the best swim beach in Santa Cruz. Also private boat tours and rentals for exploring more remote areas of Lake Atitlan. Multi-day kayak excursions are an excellent way to absorb the true flavor of the lake. Accomodations available on-site.
*Lake front spa offering massage, yoga, manicures, waxing, and hair services. Come and relax for an hour or a day. Enjoy a swim on the best beach in Santa Cruz, relax in one of our many lounge areas, and indulge in one or more of the many spa services we offer.
* Led by Pedro Juan Solis, who is the founder of the school that enthusiastically works for the school and provides the opportunity to teachers and students to share their different cultures and lifestyles.
Also providing an option for long term vacation rentals (week/month/year).
*Arca de Noe, [url=http://www.atitlan.com/arca.htm],]located on the lake, is affordable with a quiet rustic ambience, and has a good restaurant.
*La Iguana Perdida, [url=http://www.laiguanaperdida.com/[/url],]tel. 7762-2621, 5705-4117. If you are looking for somewhere to get away from it all for a few days this place is ideal. It is located on the edge of the lake right by the boat stop for Santa Cruz La Laguna. La Iguana Perdida makes a nice change from Panajachel. This medium sized (sleeps 80+) hostel has no electricity or hot water, although they do have a sauna which helps in the cold nights. The hostel works on a trust basis. All drinks and food are paid for on checkout. Apart from hanging around the hostel and diving there is nothing else to do on this site. To get here take a boat from [[Panajachel[/url]] heading towards [wiki=0b033c1834fc5bf28ee892a699995a77]San Pedro la Laguna[/wiki]. Update: the place has electricity in some of the rooms.
*A funky environmental hotel on the shores of the Lake, just a short walk from the main dock, in a very safe and clean area for swimming and Kayaking. 8 private cabins with breath taking views of the lake, huge gorgeous gardens with so many flowers you will be delighted with the visit of tons of birds. Waterfront lounge, yoga, massages, natural spa therapies and a great organic restaurant.
*Laguna Lodge Eco Hotel & Nature Preserve [url=http://www.thelagunalodge.com/],]tel 502 7283 2529. A small, romantic, luxury hotel on Lake Atitlan with sustainability at its core. The rooms are spacious, and each one features lake and volcano views from a patio, with plush furniture, beautiful local artwork, and energy and water efficient devices. Zotz is the full service bar and dining room, featuring organic cuisine from a healthy, meat-free menu. Most of the food is grown on the owners nearby garden. Private dock, swimming pool, hot tub, 100 acres of hiking trails, including mountaintop cabana.
*Sharyanka [http://www.sharyanka.com/[/url]. Tel. 502 4601 2775. A wonderful property consisting of a beautiful lake front villa and 3 unique cottages lying on the northern shore of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. The magical lake-front home, Villa Verdad, has views of 3 volcanoes from a large veranda. It can sleep up to 6 and has a fireplace in the living room and an indoor/outdoor bathroom that was photographed for a European architectural magazine. Behind the main house are three unique, well-equipped cottages with hot showers and kitchenettes. All 3 have relaxing lake-view balconies and are available from $260-420/month. Daily prices start at $20 and weekly at $120 with 3 nights being the minimum. The main house rents from $85/night, $480/week and $1,100/month. All rentals include access to beautiful well maintained gardens, sauna, private dock, meditation gazebo looking out to a waterfall.
*Villa Sumaya, An elegant, yet simple small lake-front hotel near Santa Cruz La Laguna, accessible only by water taxi. The owner has an amazing knack of adding beautiful, subtle touches everywhere you look. The food is great, and there are good vegetarian options. The "Blue Tiger Temple" is the most beautiful meeting/yoga room I've ever seen. It's not the cheapest place on the Lake, but its unique and still very reasonable.
*arca de noe 10 rooms,stoe cottages in a lush parklike garden direct at the lakeshore.every room with a spectacular lake and volcano view.gym,boulecourt,yoga lawn.the best food at the lake.run by the owners with great care for the enviroment.spanish,english french,german spoken
*Offers a wide selection of short- and long-term rentals for all budgets and all pockets.