Panajachel
Sign in to savePanajachel (, Pana) is a town in the southwestern part of the Guatemalan Highlands, less than from Guatemala City, in the department of Sololá. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The elevation is . The population in the 2018 census was 15,077. The town of Panajachel is located on the northeast shore of Lake Atitlán, and has become a center for the tourism industry of the area as it provides a base for visitors crossing the lake to visit other towns and villages.
Key facts
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- Panajachel
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- City and municipality
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- File:Collage Panajachel Guatemala.jpg
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- 250px
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- Panajachel and Lago Atitlán
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- From left to right: View of the town, Hotel La Riviera de Atitlán, Porta Hotel del Lago, a local restaurant, hikers on the east side of the lake, panorama of Lake Atitlán.
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- Guatemala
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- location map
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- Location in Guatemala
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- Country
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- 25px Guatemala
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- Department
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- 25px Sololá
- Settlement.government_type
- municipal
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- Mayor (2016-2020)
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- Enio Roberto Urizar Batres
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- UNE
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1597
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Spanish colony
- Visit of archeologist Alfred P. Maudslay in 1892
- 20th century
- 21st century: Hurricane Stan
- Places of interest
- International organizations
- Gallery
- Climate
- Geographic location
- See also
- Notes and references
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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