There is a time in every year when nature turns inward â when the earth softens, the rains come, and everything becomes fertile again.
At Lake AtitlĂĄn, this season is called Green Season. This is a sacred time of renewal, reflection, and planting new intentions. It is also the most beautiful, quiet, and energetically powerful time to bring a retreat.
Experience Lake AtitlĂĄn at its most vibrant and serene. Green Season offers softer light, fewer crowds, breathtaking landscapes, and special seasonal pricingâperfect for group retreats seeking depth, beauty, and ease.
Group Offers:
30% discount on 2026 Group Rates for 7-night retreats
Complimentary Cacao Ceremony for new group bookings with 10 or more paying participants
Ideal for yoga, meditation, wellness, and creative retreats.
If youâve been dreaming of bringing your group to Villa Sumaya, this is the most spacious and supportive time of year to do so.
Please email reservations@villasumaya.com for details and availability.
⨠Digital Nomad Special
Join us for an extended stay October 1-31, 2026:
⨠Starlink Wifi Service & Meals Included
⨠Coffee, Tea & Filtered Water
⨠Complementary pool and solar hot tub
⨠On site Spa services, yoga classes, kayak and SUP rentals
Settle in for an extended stay and deep focus this October 2026.
⨠Writers Welcome!
Permission and inspiration to write sometimes require a decision to go somewhere. I would have run from structure, from any residency application process, or from obligatory participation in a workshop. I was looking for a place that combined the opportunity to cocoon with access to people when human connection was needed. Villa Sumaya provided both. It all unfolded during the lush green season in Guatemala, the least busy time of the year and, given my experience, the best.
Over a few weeks, I managed about a thousand words per day and left feeling rejuvenated rather than drained. The permanent staff is from nearby towns and villages, friendly and supportive, ready to share their own stories or just let you be. They have a wealth of knowledge, including many from a rich Indigenous background. I accompanied Lucas on a feeding trip to the beehives and Martha at the market in Santa Cruz where Villa Sumaya supports local elders. Villa Sumaya offers a whole menu of spa and healing services on site, whatever suits you and at your request, including the electric sauna, solar hot tub, massage, and an on-site apothecary.
A typical day would start with writing, followed by a walk along the shore and up along mountainside trails then back to the lake for a swim. From there, I could disappear in a corner of the many cafĂŠs within a 20-minute walk, or a 10-minute boat ride to the popular hub of Panajachel. The cafĂŠ visits often became intense writing sessions. By late afternoon, I would find myself sitting in one of the four big yoga/meditation temples that overlook Lake Atitlan, time to think about nothing at all, which is often when unexpected story ideas can surface. The lake and its volcanoes are a nurturing presence. At 2am I watched the full moon shine a golden path to my balcony.