1955 Lake Atitlan surrounding area became a national park. At that time the world of Lake Atitlan is also almost nothing, Guatemala hope to find ways to promote tourism and to promote the local economy. Pan Am is recommended in the lake angler favorite fish farming can achieve this purpose. Thus, non-native species of black bass was introduced in 1958, the lake. Bass soon received their new home, and began to devour the lake locally creatures. Due to its characteristics of meat, perch wiped out two-thirds of the original native fish species, and caused only live in the lake region of rare bird Great Grebe extinction.
Lake Atitlan is surrounded by many villages, the village is still popular with Mayan culture, with the villagers wear traditional costumes. Lake Atitlan Mayan mainly belong soudou Asahi Group and Kaqigeer Group. During the Spanish conquest of the Americas, Kaqigeer family began an alliance with the Spaniards to defeat enemies soudou Asahi Group and Quiche …show more content…
It attracted a large number of hippies in the 1960s, although foreigners in later civil war have left since 1996 to restore peace, but the tourism industry to flourish again. Today, Pa Naha evacuated the town's economy almost entirely dependent on tourism. There are many archaeological sites around the lake. Current lake located about 16 meters below the Sambaj, it seems derived from at least as early as the pre-classical period. The wreckage of a series of existing buildings, a group of tall buildings is believed to be the center of the city.
The beautiful Lake Atitlan now is not that clean. Every drain carry polluted water to the lake, the people around the lake cannot wash clothes and swim in the lake. But the biggest polluter are the people. Although the Mayan prediction did not become true but the real human are doing harmful things to the
Lake Atitlan is surrounded by many villages, the village is still popular with Mayan culture, with the villagers wear traditional costumes. Lake Atitlan Mayan mainly belong soudou Asahi Group and Kaqigeer Group. During the Spanish conquest of the Americas, Kaqigeer family began an alliance with the Spaniards to defeat enemies soudou Asahi Group and Quiche …show more content…
It attracted a large number of hippies in the 1960s, although foreigners in later civil war have left since 1996 to restore peace, but the tourism industry to flourish again. Today, Pa Naha evacuated the town's economy almost entirely dependent on tourism. There are many archaeological sites around the lake. Current lake located about 16 meters below the Sambaj, it seems derived from at least as early as the pre-classical period. The wreckage of a series of existing buildings, a group of tall buildings is believed to be the center of the city.
The beautiful Lake Atitlan now is not that clean. Every drain carry polluted water to the lake, the people around the lake cannot wash clothes and swim in the lake. But the biggest polluter are the people. Although the Mayan prediction did not become true but the real human are doing harmful things to the