Laguna Chicabal

Quetzaltenango · Guatemala

Laguna Chicabal, Guatemala
Photo: MarritzN, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to April; arrive early before mist settles over the crater
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A crater lake held sacred by Mam Maya communities, reached by a short but steep hike through cloud forest near San Martín Sacatepéquez. Flower-decked altars line the shore and swimming is prohibited out of respect for ongoing ceremonies.

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