The Atitlán Nature Reserve

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The Atitlan Nature Reserve
One of our first adventures in Guatemala was the nearby Atitlán Nature Reserve. It was an adventure we will never forget!
The Reserva Natural Atitlán is a nature reserve and tourist attraction located just outside the town of Panajachel on Lake Atitlán. It is almost directly behind the iconic Torres, or the Riviera de Atitlán Hotel. The reserva is situated in a unique area of the lake It is located in a valley with a stream running through it. Because of the water the reserva sustains a diverse amount of lush plant life, that is less common around the rest of the lake where the mountain sides tend to be more dry.
Entrance to the reserve costs 70 quetzales per adult and 40 for kids and its open every day from 8 am to 5 pm. There are additional costs to do the reserves zipline courses. To get to the reserve from Panajachel just grab a tuk tuk and tell them you want to go to La Reserva.
The reserve has lots of activities, and interesting things to see including nature trails, suspension bridges, a private beach on the lake, a butterfly dome, monkeys and Coatis, and zipline courses. They also have cabins and places to camp. There is an auditorium for events and a cafe where you can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner. There are many miles of trails in the reserve winding in and out of the jungle and coming around each corner you never know quite what you'll find.
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[@OurMillionAdventures]

The Atitlan Nature Reserve was soooo cool! Maybe I was a bit nervous on those bridges (maybe). You try filming with a selfie stick, baby on your back, and cross a wobbly bridge!!!! 😜

[@johnd746]

Wow, the butterfly dome was awesome!!! Anyplace with wildlife is a plus plus for me.

[@AnkleSnapper72]

There is a positive energy with you videos, makes them a joy to watch.

[@escocharls]

I'm happy you really like my country... Excellent videos!

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Thank you! It is a wonderful place!

[@pablenitosuchi2042]

Nice video ;) Great job Enjoy the country

[@bondedteam626]

Awesome video. Those fry plantains are called plataninas. You actually can walk around the mountain to get to hotel casa del mundo or jaibalito, probably no suited for little children from the states, and I dont mean it in a derogatory way. But I dont see little children hiking here, specially in Texas.

[@rebekahsadie]

Y'all should try the canopy bridges in Ixanpajul. Those bridges are wobbly and very high lol

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Those look intense! We'll have to go next time we are in Guatemala.

[@rebekahsadie]

@@OurMillionAdventures They are and there is a lot if hiking up to get to them. They're fun though! The people I was with kept jumping on the bridge, so it was intense.

[@jac1797]

Our family loves your videos. We found you yesterday. We are planning to go to Lake Atitlan in a couple of months. We'd love to hear about the place you found to stay for a month. We are planning to stay the first time for a month and then possibly longer after that. Our sons are 12 and 14. Our 12 year old is very excited to see Guatemala and our 14 year old maybe not so much. He really likes video games.😊 anyting you can share with us that you think would be helpful would be so appreciated!

[@OurMillionAdventures]

Hey thanks! That's great that you are planning a visit to Lake Atitlan, it really is an amazing place! There are several options as far as places to stay. We rented an Airbnb for a month. If you book now you should be able to find something relatively affordable. Have you thought about where on the lake you would like to stay? That really will determine a lot. We have several more videos about Guatemala coming, hopefully they'll answer some of your questions, but happy to connect elsewhere if you have any we don't cover. We do a lot of talking with people through Instagram if you want to PM us there. instagram.com/ourmillionadventures/