Description
If after days of relaxing by the lake you are ready for a little more action, “swing” by Reserva Natural Atitlan for a dose of adrenaline. Only a ten-minute walk from busy Panajachel, you will find a small oasis of nature.

Tour 1: Canopy Tour
The Canopy tour is made up of five zip-lines that take you from the mountaintop, through dense vegetation and breathtaking views, all the way down to the lake. The guides are fully bilingual (English and Spanish) and the equipment is professional as are the facilities.

There are self-guided nature trails that lead you to some of the other attractions the park has to offer, like the open enclosure with observation deck that oversees families of monkeys, raccoons and coatimundi (a member of the raccoon family with a long snout and bear-like paws), a museum, butterfly sanctuary and orchid preserve.

With so many activities you might want to spend the night here on their beautifully kept campgrounds (with bathrooms and hot water showers) where you can rent a tent for two days and one night for $6.50 per adult.

If roughing it isn’t your thing, the park also has an exclusive hotel with cabins starting at $60 for a double room. Each room has a beautiful rustic-eco design but with luxuries like a private deck with lake views and big comfortable beds and white sheets and towels.

The park also has a small convenience store and restaurant.

Details
From Panajachel, take the road to Sololá and after the first climb take a left down the valley of San Buenaventura. Follow the road and signs for 800 meters. You can take a taxi or tuc-tuc from Panajachel (Q10).

Entrance to the Park is $5.50 for adults and $3.00 for children and students.

Canopy Tours, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala