Santa Cruz La Laguna
{{Distinguish|Santa Cruz, Laguna}}
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Santa Cruz La Laguna is a municipality located on the northern shore of Lago de Atitlán in the Sololá department of Guatemala. It consists of the villages of Santa Cruz La Laguna and Tzununá as well as four smaller villages (caseríos).{{cite web|url=http://biblioteca.usac.edu.gt/EPS/03/03_0685_v1.pdf |title=MUNICIPIO DE SANTA CRUZ LA LAGUNA DEPARTAMENTO DE SOLOLÁ, 2008 |publisher=FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA}} As of 2018 the estimated population is 9,392 people{{cite web|url=http://www.oj.gob.gt/estadisticaj/reportes/poblacion-total-por-municipio(1).pdf |title=INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA Guatemala: Estimaciones de la Población total por municipio. Período 2008-2020. |publisher=Organismo Judicial de la República de Guatemala}} and the area is populated almost entirely by the Kaq'chikel indigenous Maya people.{{cite web|url=https://www.amigosdesantacruz.org/about-the-santa-cruz-communities/|title=Amigos de Santa Cruz, About the Santa Cruz Communities|accessdate=9 November 2018}}
Village
Santa Cruz La Laguna is a traditional Maya village located on the steep mountainside of the lake, roughly {{convert|325|ft|m|adj=pre|vertical}} above the lake's surface (population: approximately 3,100). The village has the unique characteristic of being accessible only by boat or footpath. A single, winding road connects the dock to the village. There is a very rough road connecting Santa Cruz to Sololá which is used to transport heavy goods, concrete blocks, furniture, and a few vehicles.
The village has no roads, telephone system, or commercial center, although a common gathering place in the village is the sports court, used for basketball and soccer by the children of the village. Electricity is intermittent and expensive, and is therefore not installed in many households.
Photos
Image:La Iguana Perdida Lake.jpg
Image:Santa Cruz La Laguna Village.jpg
Image:Santa Cruz Lag Laguna Street.jpg
Image:Santa Cruz La Laguna Ascent.jpg
Image:Santa Cruz La Laguna Sports Court and Church.jpg
References
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{{Sololá Department}}
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{{Coord|14|44|40.2|N|91|12|25.2|W|display=title|region:GT_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}