News from San Marcos, Lake Atitlan
San Marcos news and local events, information about things to do in San Marcos, movies, Spanish-language schools, more news from San Marcos, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala - find it all here in this excerpt from Atitlan Sol Magazine.
June, 2010
Little damage to the tourism sector occured during the recent storm, and hotels, restaurants and bars are open and have power and water. Tour guides are also back in business, and the roads are open from Antigua directly to San Marcos.
May, 2010
A new place to eat in town, Ganesh, features five restaurants in one locaion, plus a health food store. It is upstairs from Tienda 2012. i
February, 2010
The dock is being improved, with an elevated platform for passengers to wait for the boats. Restaurante Mananitas plans to move to upstairs over the 2012 shop next month.
January, 2010
A new bar, The Pig and Whistle Pub, opened in San Marcos. It's next to Snack Shack, across from Hotel Unicornio.
May-June 2009: The Festival of Consciousness, held March 22-22, saw people from around the lake and the country turn out for workshops on natural medicine, conservation and other topics, plus music and a good time for all. Look for more details next month. See Festival of Consciousness for a full report.
March 2009: The Festival of Consciousness will host a variety of activities and workshops designed to encourage new, more conscious ways of acting, thinking and being, March 21-22.
Entry is free, with a small fee for workshops in yoga, meditation, solar energy and related Entry is free, with a small fee for workshops in yoga, meditation, solar energy and related topics.
New at 2012
You can now trade or buy used clothes at 2012.
Where to Stay
Budget: Hotel Unicornio
High end: Hotel Aaculaax
Where to Eat
Pizza, full meals: Blind Lemon's.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner: Hotel Unicornio.
Breakfast, lunch: Las Mananitas
Sandwiches, Dessert: Snack Shack
Where to Party
Live Music: Blind Lemon's, Hangout: Elephant Bar
Where to Shop
2012 carries hand made silver jewelry with semiprecious stones and crystals, as well as Indian tapestries, new and use clothing, and pipes and papers.
Tours and Shuttles
Casa Verde has a new office in San Marcos, near the top of the first main street up from the dock.
Money
No banks or ATMs here. San Pedro is the closest, with an ATM near Panajachel dock and another at BanRural in el centro.
Internet
RapidNet has good service.
Books, Music, Movie and Game Rentals
Sovereign Books has books and video games.
Drug Stores
The clinic is near the basketball court in el centro. Go to San Pedro or Panajachel for prescriptions.