Lago de Atitlan
(Hot water = FIVE TRUNK swim)
Location
32km from Chimaltenango.
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Features
Easy access and large area to swim in. Hostels/cheap hotels adjacent (see background of this photo)
Hazards
Women go down to the lake side to wash themselves and their clothes. For shy English boys in speedos and Turtle baseball hats this can be embarrassing.
Date of Last Swim
March 1999
Los Vahos
(Hot water = FIVE TRUNK swim)
Location
Los Vahos (The Vapors) is 3km from Parque Centroamerica near Almolonga.
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Features
Sauna/steam bath and poolside bar.
Hazards
Locals in Y-fronts (oh and its bloody hot).
Date of Last Swim
March 1999