Lake Atitlan - The Race

The quiet of Sunday morning's sunrise was broken by amplified music coming from canopies erected by the shore. Coming closer I was surprised to hear that the music was in English and that a crowd of swimmers were getting ready for a distance race in the lake. A wide range of ages among the competitors. Water was cold and the swimmers were being coated in grease to help keep them warm. I was a former swimmer and these athletes impressed me with their speed.

Later in the week we tested the lake water for contamination. It was grossly bad and not something I would want to swim on.