La Iguana Perdida Guidebook

Many lanchas, or small boats, provide transport from village to village around and across the lake. Some boats are private like buses, others will go as soon as they accumulate enough passengers, like share-ride taxis. There is no official schedule, but in general, public boats leave Panajachel for San Pedro via Santa Cruz & San Marcos (as well as other smaller docks) every half hour. Santa Cruz – San Pedro: roughly every 20/30 minutes 6.30am – 7.30pm Santa Cruz – Panajachel: roughly every 20/30 minutes 6.30am – 5.30pm The last boat from San Pedro to this side of the lake leaves around 5PM.

The climate in the Central and Western Highlands is generally mild. It can get cool at night even in the summers, especially at higher altitudes. The months of March and April are very hot especially in the low lying areas such as the Pacific coastal plain. Generally, the rainy season is May through October and the dry season runs from November to April, but this can change year to year. It’s recommended not to trust meteorology apps and such as they are generally incorrect, ask at your hotel/accommodation if you want on-site weather observations.