We left Guatemala City for Panajachel. Along the way we made a brief stop at the ruins of La Ciudad de Iximche. It was a small site but had several nice structures. Iximche was the capital of a Mayan community in the late 1400's. There is a small museum on site that features many artifacts found on site.
We left the ruins and continued on to Panajachel. This small town is located on Lake Atitlan and boasts views of 3 volcanoes. The views and the sunset explain why there are so many tourists located in Panajachel. The town is very nice with the exception of the vendors that follow you around pushing their wares on the tourists. The usual "no, gracias" did not dissuade them. Try to walk away and they follow you - even into a restaurant or store. It really is a shame that I didn't want what they were selling because the further I walked the more the prices 
were lowered.
Upon our arrival in Panajachel we were met by Freddy. Unfortunately, Panajachel does not have a Rotary Club. Freddy is 1 of several people trying to form the Rotary Club in Panajachel. They have a club to sponsor them but still have to get the required 20 members to gain club status. Several of the "club" members brought us out for a typical Guatemalan dinner of Pepian de Pollo. This is a wonderful chicken and vegetable stew. Several members will be taking us around to see projects they are working on. Not having formal club status has not stopped these people from providing Service Above Self.
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