"You can tell she's from the shores of Lake Atitlan".

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The evening after the disco- forum in Solola, as the fog drifting off Lake Atitlan enveloped the town of San Lucas Toliman, some 300 people gathered in a hangar-like hall to hear eight would-be mayors expound on their plans.

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You and a fellow adventurer will receive five nights in five-star accommodations, daily breakfast, domestic airfare from Tikal at the Munda Maya International Airport to Guatemala City, round-trip airport transfers, and guided tours of a Guatemalan coffee farm, Lake Atitlan, and Tikal National Park.

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Later, keep a third eye open to admire the azure water of Lake Atitlan one of the 1, 000 Places to See Before You Di e then unpack an included picnic of artisan snacks and wine as you watch the sun set behind the surrounding volcanoes.

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