Guatemala


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