Who am I?
My name is Leif. I’m head editor, and I’m originally from NY.
Like most of us here, when I first came to Lake Atitlan in late 2013, I immediately fell in love. I adored its quaint towns, the local Maya, its eccentric expats, and everything in between.
However, during the research stage of my first trip here, and even after arriving, I realized there was a serious lack of information about the Lake. And so I decided to start this blog, Atitlan Living.
What Is Atitlan Living?
As its name suggests, this blog is about life around the lake. It’s about connecting long term expats and short term visitors. It’s about learning more about the incredible cultures of the lake, and living symbiotically with its locals. Ultimately it’s about sharing our love for this incredible place.
On Atitlan Living, you’ll find independent guides that range the gamut from where to eat to the most popular adventures. You’ll also find information on everything from local news & events to classified listings.
Who Can Contribute?
Although anyone can contribute a single post to Atitlan Living, we prefer contributors that can agree to sign on for at least 5 articles over the course of 5 weeks. In particular, we’re looking for resident-based experts in San Pedro, San Marcos, Jaibalito, Santa Cruz, Panajachel, & Santa Catarina/San Antonio.
However, any expats or locals with extensive knowledge of the Lake and a strong command of English or Spanish are welcome to contribute.
Types Of Posts We’re interested In
- How To Guides
- Top Ten Lists
- Safety & Health
- Spirituality
- Independent hotel, hostel & restaurant reviews
- Expat interviews
- Parties & Events
- Latest humanitarian activities from any one of the non profits around the lake
- Latest news in general
- Poetry & Art on the Lake
- Photo Essays on anything concerning the lake
- Any article that fits in any one of our categories (if there’s a category that you feel should be added, please let us know!)
We Pay $40 For Guides On The Titles Listed Below
If you feel there’s an essential guide that needs to be on Atitlan Living, let us know!
- How To Volunteer On Lake Atitlan
- Easiest Way To Extend You Guatemalan Visa From Lake Atitlan
- Top 10 Things To Do In San Marcos
- Top 10 Things To Do In San Pedro
- How To Rent An Apartment In Pana/San Marcos/San Pedro
- Doctors, Dentists & Health Care in Panajachel / Solola
- A Day At The Nature Reserve In Panajachel
- How To Get From Lake Atitlan To Antigua Guatemala
- How To Get From Antigua To Lake Atitlan Guatemala
- The Truth About The Water Quality Of Lake Atitlan
- How To Get From Lake Atitlan To San Cristobal (or vice versa)
- Taking a helicopter from Guatemala City Airport to Lake Atitlan
Post Guidelines
- Posts should be no less than 600 words (Unless a photo essay or poetry submission)
- We encourage at least 2 high quality photos per post. The first image of the post should be the featured image with the text to the right of the photo. The size of this photo should be 600px by 450 px. The main content photos should be sized 1400 px by 900 px.
- You are welcome to include as many as 3 relevant links per post
- All posts should be informative & unique
Submitting Your Post
Please send all post submissions to Team@AtitlanLiving.com. After a review of your post by one of our editors, it will then be published soon thereafter.
For continuing contributors, you will have access to your own account on Atitlan Living, allowing you to save new posts to draft directly into WordPress.
Post Payment
For long term contributors, those committed to 5 or more posts, we offer $50 per post. Payments are made when you when your account reaches $250. Payment can be made through paypal, direct deposit, or western union. We look forward to hearing from you!