Wondrous Atitlan https://journals.worldnomads.com/timmannle/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:19:14 GMT World Nomads Adventures It was my first trip to Guatemala and lake Atitlan. I remember the long drive from Antigua to the lake. Everything I saw along the way filled my head with thoughts of how such a beautiful country and people struggle with such an ugly reality. While these thoughts set in, I started to think of a dialogue. A dialogue between a person and a place, without all the negative connotations of country's war-torn and deeply scarred past. A beautiful lake, a boat resting on its shores, a special view from a local inn and the mist rising to meet the sky above one tremendous volcano. These images inspire me to share with you the whole story, the story of a great people that still rule the land with many languages and a rich culture that is Los Mayas. I have only spent 6 weeks in Guatemala and maybe a week on the lake. This place created something in me or rather revealed to me what already existed: a passion for photography, places, and people that collectively bring us together to begin and continue our dialogue as we are all here in this world different but the same. https://journals.worldnomads.com/timmannle/photos/23580/Guatemala/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Travel Guatemala timmannle https://journals.worldnomads.com/timmannle/photos/23580/Guatemala/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/timmannle/photos/23580/Guatemala/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:34:00 GMT 0