If you are planning to visit San Pedro La Laguna and you would like to know what you can do here is a small guide that can help you to know what you can do and we will leave you some prices in Dollars to make the conversion to your currency much easier. But you must take into account that prices may vary but it is possible to use it as a guide. There are free and paid activities so it is up to you to decide which one to choose.
Free Activities in San Pedro La Laguna:
Swimming in Lake Atitlan in San Pedro La Laguna :
Place known as the stones: If you know how to swim this will be a free activity that you can do and completely free. But be aware that most of the lake has deep parts so you have to be very careful. If you know how to swim and you are not afraid of the depths I recommend you to go to the place called “Las Piedras” it is called this way because there are several rocks but it is a recommendable place to swim, you can sunbathe on the rocks, then swim and enjoy the lake, it is in the live zone of San Pedro La Laguna.
Pacucha: If you are one of the people who like to swim but are looking for a place that is not deep you can also look for this place on the beach called this way or for reference you can take the Sababa Resort next door there is a space where you can swim and it is not so deep.
Finca: This is a very little known place for tourists is more for locals is a place away from town depending on where you are but believe me it is worth it is a very nice place to swim and is not deep with crystal clear water depending on the time you go when there is a lot of wind can change.
It doesn’t matter what place you visit but please don’t leave trash always try to take your trash with you to help take care of the lake.
Walking the town of San Pedro La Laguna:
If you like walking we leave you these places to visit starting with:
San Pedro La Laguna Park: You can visit the park of San Pedro a small but nice place where you can sit while you eat some homemade ice cream that they usually sell around there or just contemplate how beautiful it is and take advantage of taking pictures in the letters where it says San Pedro 😊 or in the fountain of desires you can throw a coin and make your wish in front of the statue of Pedro with the rooster.
Catholic Church: If you go to San Pedro you can’t miss the catholic church located next to the park. You can admire its structure and take a picture on the steps or just go inside and admire what it looks like inside.
Artisan Market of San Pedro La Laguna: You can visit the artisan market where you can find clothes, bracelets, pants or other handmade fabrics made by women of San Pedro. You don’t have to pay the entrance fee, it is free and if you are interested in something don’t hesitate to buy it, you will be helping the economy of these women. You can search on Google maps or for reference it is next to the Bethel school or in front of the San Pedro museum.
Chocolate Tour: In this tour where you will be given a demonstration of the chocolate process in San Pedro with an explanation in English or Spanish that you can not miss and then if you like you can buy the products they sell.
Textile Demonstration: In this demonstration you can learn the process of thread to create the beautiful fabrics and after the demonstration you can purchase a product if you wish.
Note: As an additional information in the chocolate tour and in the textile demonstration they accept credit card payments to buy any of their products since they are located in the same place.
Paid Activities in San Pedro La Laguna:
As in any place there will always be activities that you can do but you must pay but it will be worth every penny you pay.
Museo Tzununya: This is the local museum of San Pedro where you can learn about the history of the town as it has evolved. It is an activity not to be missed and the entrance fee is approximately 3 to 5 dollars.
Canopy San Pedro: If you like extreme games you can not miss this extreme zip line activity where you can jump and admire the natural beauty of San Pedro is an activity that you must do if you go to San Pedro you will not regret it. The price is 25 dollars. And this one is located.
Viewpoints in San Pedro La Laguna:
There are several viewpoints that you can visit and take a picture for the memory in some places you don’t have to pay if you consume and in others you do. So ask before taking your picture.
San Pedro La Laguna Volcano: If you go to San Pedro La Laguna you can not miss the volcano as it is an unforgettable experience to climb and admire the beauty of the lake and the towns from the heights now has more accessibility as there are steps and places to rest the price to climb is about 15 dollars but we recommend you go with a local guide to avoid accidents or you can lose your way.
Panorama: In this place you can have a coffee and take advantage of the view where you can admire the lake.
La mano de Jade: It is a kind of restaurant where there is a jade hand and you can take a picture but always ask because it may have some additional cost for the photograph.
Mirador San Pedro: It is a cafeteria where you can admire the whole town of San Pedro and the famous Indian nose viewpoint and the entrance to the viewpoint has a cost of approximately 2 dollars.
You can do these activities on your own but you must take into account that you will need to move with a vehicle because some places are far from town but if you like we can help you to manage these visits with a very affordable price.
If you would like to do these paid activities and take advantage of the time we can help you with a reliable guide you can communicate via Whatsapp to +50259204006 and you can ask for the package.