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San Antonio Palopo

San Antonio Palopo is a municipality in the Sololá Department of Guatemala. The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Atitlan. The lowest elevation is 1,562 metres (5,125 ft) at the shoreline. The people of the region are Cakchiquel Maya with a distinctive style of clothing. The patron saint of the village is St. Anthony of Padua. The annual festival takes place on 13 June.

Sailing to San Antonio Palopo.

The village of San Antonio Palopo.
The village of San Antonio Palopo seen from the port, with the church in the centre.


The port of San Antonio Palopo.

Cocoa and chocolate shop.
Next to the port, to the left, there is a small shop dedicated to the display and sale of cocoa and chocolate.


Climbing the steep stairs.
Climbing the steep stairs from the port to the church of San Antonio Palopo.


The church of San Antonio Palopo.

The north side of the village.

Church interior.
The patron saint of the village is St. Anthony of Padua. The annual festival takes place on 13 June.

  • Anthony of Padua, OFM (Portuguese: António/Antônio de Pádua, Italian: Antonio di/da Padova, Latin: Antōnius Patavīnus) or Anthony of Lisbon (Portuguese: António/Antônio de Lisboa, Italian: Antonio da/di Lisbona, Latin: Antōnius Olisīpōnēnsis, born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order.
  • He was born and raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in Padua, Italy.
  • Noted by his contemporaries for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scripture, and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick, he was one of the most quickly canonized saints in church history, being canonized less than a year after his death.
  • He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII on 16 January 1946.
  • See more at Anthony of Padua - Wikipedia.

Lake Atitlan from inside the church.

Lake Atitlan from outside the church.

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Location: San Antonio Palopó, Guatemala