Birds by Environment
Lake Atitlan
Rivers, Lakes, and Seas
Lake Atitlan is a beautiful mountain lake created by a huge caldera volcanic event 70,000 years ago. Lake Atitlan is 1,500 meters above sea level, 12 miles long, 6 miles wide and surrounded by three large volcanoes. These special conditions make it a hotspot for bird life, especially migratory species. Unfortunately, I was there at the wrong time of year to see the migrations however there were plenty of great residential birds around too.
