An oasis of calm, casual elegance, sweetly designed for your ultimate enjoyment. Private lake access, unbeatable views, modern features & ideal location in the quietest part of San Marcos, this is the very best! Perfect for meditation, creativity, romance & healing, this is where heart & soul can relax. Indulge in fresh breezes, sun drenched luscious gardens overflowing with flowers, herbs, hummingbirds & more! Luxuriate in Atitlan’s powerful magic. Join us in our home in paradise! The space ***Please read the whole listing so you know what you are buying. These words are here to make things easy for you and for us to have you in our home. Please read.*** Situated on the shore of magnificent Lake Atitlan, our home is built to welcome visitors from all over the world. Casa Mariposa offers amenities to bring comfort to the traveler accustomed to modern living. Artful features bring charm, a complete kitchen to feel at home, clean drinking and bathing water (rare in this area) so you don't have to think twice about it, reliable WiFi to keep you connected, plus building aesthetics and materials that feel natural to westerners. Nestled within a structure that sits upon a uniquely wide, expansive, lakefront property, Casa Mariposa enjoys all the advantages of lakefront luxury. Breathtaking lake and volcano views from inside and outside, gorgeous gardens, a private lake entrance. There is another AirBnb casa on property, as well as a large home on the upper level (also available for rental). Casa Mariposa enjoys an ideal proximity to central San Marcos, while being separate from (most) barking dogs, roosters, loud church music, and municipality announcements. Situated next to the Silani Dock makes taking boats an absolute luxury, and our position just on the road makes taking a tuk tuk an easy breeze. We are in a growth phase, so what you will find will likely be more lovely than in photos. We hope you’ll find the location as ideal as we do! Guest access Casa Mariposa is one of four spaces on our private property where we also live. As such, we invite quiet guests who will respect us and the experience of the other guests in our home. Guests can enjoy amazing views and breathe clean air from their private patio, or relax in our garden space. We insist that guests respect the privacy, space & belongings of others, and ask that you treat each other and our spaces as you would something you love & care for very much. Other things to note READ THIS WHOLE LISTING We value guests who come prepared. This listing clearly explains everything you need to know. Please read it and ask questions if you have any. We much prefer to answer your questions ahead of time than solve problems caused by people not reading this information. Please read House Rules before booking. We are proud of the comfort and modernity we offer our guests and we asks our visitors to keep in mind that we are in RURAL Guatemala. Life is not the same here as what you are used to. Please attune your expectations to this location. - Insects live here. Which means if you don’t dispose of your trash responsibly (we set you up for success but you have to comply), critters will come for it. They will come whether you leave food out or not. If insects are a dealbreaker, then San Marcos and the surrounding is not a place for you. - Inconveniences your home place may have addressed so well you don’t think about them are not yet solved here. Wind and rain can cause power outages. Sometimes the power goes out for no apparent reason. It’s not so often (relatively, of course) and usually it doesn’t last longer than 5-20 minutes, but it could take down the Internet and more. - There are cultural practices that can come as a surprise. Things happen the way they happen here. Flexibility and expectations management is key. We go to lengths to help our guests be as comfortable as possible, and we also expect that the people who come here realize where they are and behave accordingly. We ask for: 1) sensitivity with our local community 2) patience in adapting to the ways of this place (this has a greater implication than you can imagine) 3) adjustment of expectations to rural Guatemala 4) generosity, if you’re staying at our place then you have the means not to squabble over a few quetzals, so please be generous with our community. It helps foreign presence be welcomed in this tribal land. We are happy to answer any questions or concerns you have about this. Best to ask in advance of booking. A note about PARKING: If you arrive by car that will need to be parked and you want our help finding parking, please tell us as soon as possible, definitely before the day of your arrival. There are many parking places in San Marcos that are easy to locate on your own, and there is also parking quite nearby to us. We can help you, but we need to know at least one full day before your arrival. If you arrive and haven’t already asked us to help you park, we can try to help you but don’t expect the answer to be yes. Parking is an additional free to be paid to the parking attendant directly. RATES * Rates are fixed * Cryptocurrency welcome