Santa Catarina Palopo Road “CLOSED”

Santa Catarina Palopo Road “CLOSED” We previously posted about the Road Construction going on in the village of Santa Catarina Palopó. The Road through Santa Catarina Palopo, to San Antonio Palopó is completely dug up and is impassable to Vehicles of any type. Just to be clear.

The Pickups between Panajachel and Santa Catarina Palopo remain in operation, however you can only make it to the Church.

If you are heading San Antonio Palopó you will need to walk from the Church in Santa Catarina Palopo, through a dangerous mess of dug up streets, to the far end of Santa Catarina Palopó towards the school to meet the pickups sitting heading to San Antonio Palopó.

Santa Catarina Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The municipality is located on the shores of Lake Atitlán, approximately 3 miles South-Southeast of Panajachel, a popular tourist destination. To the East-Southeast is San Antonio Palopó. The three aforementioned towns are connected by one paved road, which runs directly through Santa Catarina Palopó.

For Hotel and Business owners that require to have goods delivered or guests to the other side of Santa Catarina Palopó to reach San Antonio Palopó we are providing the option of a Boat Service from Panajachel to either Santa Catarina Palopó and San Antonio Palopó.

San Antonio Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Atitlán. The lowest elevation is 1,562 metres (5,125 ft) at the shoreline. The people of the region are Cakchiquel Maya with a distinctive style of clothing. The patron saint of the village is St. Anthony of Padua. The annual festival takes place on 13 June

Please send us an e-mail if you should require such services.

This will be your only option for some time while the construction continues in Santa Catarina Palopó