Lake Atitlan, Lake

Lake Atitlan, Lake

GUATEMALA

Atitlan is a large lake in the Guatemalan Highlands. While it is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America, its bottom has not been completely sounded. Estimates of its maximum depth range up to 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanoes on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people.