Visitors to San Lucas often take a boat ride on the lake. The lake is about 16 miles long (East to West) and 11 miles wide (N - S). Guatemalans consider it to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world ... and they're probably right
There are three volcanos surrounding the lake, Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro. The center of the lake reaches a depth of about 1,000 ft.
Since hurricane Mitch, the level in the lake has dropped about six feet ... though after hurricane STAN, the level of the lake went up over two feet