![]() ![]() QUIROZ: There are three Maya groups that continue to influence the culture around the lake.ĪLINAN: Kaqchikel, K'iche' (ph), y Tz'utujil. In one of the towns, Panajachel, I meet with a local Maya tour guide. They're also a part of the draw to the area. As I surface above the water, I can see the volcanoes that are still standing - San Pedro, Toliman and Atitlan - and the 12 towns surrounding the lake. After Los Chocoyos erupted, it collapsed inward, and it formed what's called a caldera - or a volcanic crater. That's because about 84,000 years ago, a volcano stood here. What I'm feeling is a natural hot spring. QUIROZ: The water is cool, but I can feel warm spots, too. (SOUNDBITE OF WATER SPLASHING AND BUBBLING) To better understand what I mean, we've got to go underwater. It wasn't always a lake with teal-colored water. ![]() LILLY QUIROZ, BYLINE: Lake Atitlan is more than meets the eye. NPR's Lilly Quiroz is now one of them as she traveled to the lake in western Guatemala. The lake draws in more than 300,000 tourists every year. In Central America's highlands lies one of the world's wonders, Lago de Atitlan. ![]()
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