Looking For Adventure?
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Jul. 27, 2011
The Lake Atitlán Marathon is held in May in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, the “Land of the Living Maya”. Lake Atitlán supports 12 lakeside communities and is in a bowl 1560 meters or 5,100 feet above sea level, surrounded by even higher volcanoes and steep slopes.
Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is the senior producer at Competitor.com. He was a cross country All-American at Stonehill College, has run 2:28 in the marathon, and coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego.