Foto de stock - Santiago Atitlán is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala The town is situated on Lago de Atitlán, which has an elevation of 5,105 feet 1,556 m The town sits on a bay of Lago Atitlan between two volcanos Volcan San Pedro rises to 2,846 metres 9,337 ft west of town, Volcan Toliman rises to 3,144 metres 10,315 ft southeast of town Volcan Atitlan, with a summit of 3,516 metres 11,535 ft, is south-southeast of town Santiago Atitlan is southwest of Panajachel across the lake Major highways reach Lago Atitlan at San Lucas Toliman and Panajachel A road links Santiago to San Lucas Tolliman Boats connect the numerous communities around Lago Atitlan The majority of the residents are indigenous Mayans It was the capital of the Tz´utujil people in pre-Columbian times and its name was Chuitinamit