San Juan La Laguna

A tiny Tz'utujil Maya town on the southwest shore of Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala's highlands, San Juan La Laguna has a café and restaurant scene that outpaces its size, set against mountain terrain with direct access to the lake. The population is almost entirely indigenous Tz'utujil, and a local law barring outside land purchases has kept the town less developed than neighbouring lakeside settlements. The lake sits at high elevation, with forested hills rising behind the town centre.

• Population4,608
• Nearest water4.2 km
• Nearest mountain1.9 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1