Cerro de Oro
Located at the foot of the Toliman volcano, this little village survives essentially from agriculture in the foothills' coffee plantations. It is a place where you will find the largest concentration of Guatemalan second homes between San Lucas Toliman and Santiago. Some great properties come up on the market from time to time but are usually very isolated and far away from restaurants, bars, markets, banks, etc. Very few foreigners own property here.
One of the few attraction in Cerro de Oro but one of the most interesting for its teachings... permaculture.
Ideally all the agriculture around Lake Atitlan should be inspired from permaculture concepts and be organic.
The government work hard through the ministry of Agriculture to promote organic practice around the lake.
The Mesoamerican Institut for Permaculture, IMAP, a not-for-profit community organization focused on the development of self-sufficient communities through the responsible management of natural ressources, using permaculture techniques and traditional and ancestral knowledge.
