Go straight from Lake Atitlán to the Pacific surf without wasting half a day transferring in Antigua. Ideal whether you are staying in Panajachel or taking a morning lancha across the lake from Santa Cruz, San Marcos, or Jaibalito.
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Vans depart and drop off at Socialtel Atitlán (by the parking entrance), central and easily accessible from boats and Calle Santander. In El Paredón, the meeting point is Super 24.
You will arrive in Panajachel around 5:00 – 5:30 PM. Public lanchas from Tzanjuyú dock generally stop running between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM depending on the village, so plan ahead if continuing across the lake.
Vans take the scenic highland-to-coast descent via Cocales and Sipacate straight to El Paredón in 3.5 to 4 hours.
Yes! A direct shared shuttle departs daily at 1:00 PM from Socialtel Atitlán in Panajachel to Super 24 in El Paredón for Q209 (~$27 USD) per person. From El Paredón to Panajachel, direct shuttles leave daily at 8:00 AM and 1:30 PM.
The direct drive takes 3.5 to 4 hours with no van transfer required in Antigua.
From Santa Cruz, Jaibalito, or San Marcos, taking a short public boat to Panajachel for the 1:00 PM shuttle at Socialtel Atitlán is super convenient. We also run a separate direct shuttle from San Pedro La Laguna at 1:30 PM.
A 24/7 door-to-door private shuttle costs Q1,320 (~$170 USD) for 1–3 passengers or Q1,595 (~$206 USD) for 4–7 passengers for the whole van.
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