The Most Dangerous Village at Lake Atitlán? (San Pablo)

After hearing warnings from a local farmer that San Pablo La Laguna is full of thieves and that I would probably be robbed with machetes, I became too interested to see if the village was really that bad. I decided to explore San Pablo and see how it's actually like for a visitor. I also gave a go to a jumping platform in San Marcos and made the 12 meter jump to the Lake Atitlán.

[@atlantacarguy4253]

I am planning to go next month in March. Your video is best one I’ve seen yet. Thanks for sharing!

[@LittleshamelessViking]

Thanks! Enjoy your time at Lake Atitlan! It's extremely nice area with lots to see. If you're interested to see also videos of some of the other villages around the lake, I have published a couple of other videos from there

[@felipeismaelpiyujpan4333]

Thank you very much for visiting San Pablo, they are hardworking people, do not believe the gossip of people

[@LittleshamelessViking]

Hardworking and incredibly friendly people

[@twotravelturtles8088]

Going to be staying there for a month later this Summer! Looking forward to it.

[@LittleshamelessViking]

Enjoy! Lake Atitlán is beautiful!

[@thecaravanqueen4585]

Awesome video! Looks like you've had fun. What are the restrictions like in Lake Atitlan?

[@LittleshamelessViking]

Thank you! I definitely had fun, amazing country. I was there in November but even at that time there wasn't much restrictions. You need to have either vaccine or test to get in Guatemala. And then they may require you to use mask somewhere inside the buildings but they were pretty relaxed at the Lake.

[@edgarrojas3145]

Don't believe it people say try to scare you just don't try to walk alone on very late night time walk safety street lot lights

[@paintballmaster101]

friend went missing in lake atitlan yesterday. ANYONE HERE KNOWS ANYBODY THAT LIVES NEAR LAKE ATITLAN???

[@paintballmaster101]

last seen in lake atitlan

[@clairemcgee4716]

I taught English in San Pablo --- before COVID came along & shut everything down .... People are GOOD - everywhere ... if YOU are good ..... Some rich person bought up all the land close to the lake - and THAT is why San Pablo has no lake access .... and you had to WALK all that way up ... and that is why the village is more poor than the other villages that have lake access ..... fyi - I'm half Finnish .... Enjoy your time at the lake .... You should have gone to ZEN EATS in San Marcos .... fyi

[@LittleshamelessViking]

Hi Claire! Thank you! I agree, and especially in San Pablo people were extremely friendly. It's sad how much it's affecting San Pablo that they don't have lake access. I'll give a go to Zen Eats next time, thanks for the suggestion!

[@mikelyax7464]

San Pablo es municipio como todos con mucha cultura y muy organizado con toda injusticia. Te invito a que visites San Pablo exploremos los altares mayas para ceremonias o miradores.

[@durakas321]

First Finish - I hear that a lot 😂 same story as a Lithuanian

[@LittleshamelessViking]

I can believe that 😂

[@spdhc]

Las tortillas rara vez se comen solo así. Para la próxima, en la tienda comprá unos chicharrones y limón, mejor si se complementan con aguacate. El pan que comiste, es pan dulce o pan de manteca y sí, es algo común en todo Guatemala. Normalmente el pan dulce se toma con café. Si quieres probar comida más local, andá a un mercado grande, tal vez como el de Pana o el de San Pedro o preguntar a los locales dónde compran comida

[@LittleshamelessViking]

¡Gracias por las sugerencias! Comí muchos tipos diferentes de tortillas y otros alimentos durante mis viajes en Guatemala. Increíble país con buena comida.

[@piccolina7577]

Tourism and slowly gentrification will destroy this area. Reminder that the Mayan people have been living off the land for thousands of years and it’s slowly being taken away from them. This unfortunately happens all over the world.

[@mikelyax7464]

Ahora cuál es su impresión de San Pablo después que camino por todo San Pablo y nadie lo robó como te dijo el señor mentiroso.

[@LittleshamelessViking]

San Pablo se convirtió en uno de mis pueblos favoritos alrededor del Lago de Atitlán. Lugar muy auténtico y la gente más amable.