There are two ways to get from Xela to Lake Atitlan, by taking a shuttle for about an hour and a half or the best way in my opinion, hiking the 46km through the countryside surrounded by volcanos. Of course I opted for the 2 night 3 day multi day trek. I had heard great things about this physically challenging hike and it turned out to be the highlight of my month in Guatemala. The cost of the trek is 750 Q and 100 Q for the bag drop. This includes everything from breakfast the first morning to lunch on the third day, except a beer or ice cream on the second day. I did the trek with Quetzaltrekkers, the only non-profit, all volunteer-run trekking and outdoors association in Guatemala. 100% of the profits goes to support a school and provide housing for children who would otherwise be working and living on the streets in Xela. The trek runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays only so plan your time in Xela accordingly. The night before the hike we met at the Quetzaltrekkers office at 6pm for a pre departure meeting. In the group we were 22 participants and 4…